Key Points Leavell Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Tesla by 11.5%, now owning 10,452 shares worth approximately $3.32 million as of its latest SEC filing. Several institutional investors, including Strs Ohio and IFM Investors Pty Ltd, have recently acquired stakes in Tesla, which is currently 66.20% owned by institutional investors. In its latest earnings report, Tesla exceeded analysts' estimates with an EPS of $0.50 and revenue of $28.1 billion, marking an 11.6% year-over-year revenue increase. Tesla’s Earnings Review: Does the Juice Justify the Squeeze? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.72 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Buying and Selling In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total value of $25,360,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 9,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,473,057.28. This trade represents a 20.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902 over the last 90 days. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Tesla Profile