Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its Tesla stake by 14.3% in Q2, buying 14,336 shares to hold 114,623 shares valued at about $36.41 million, while institutional investors own 66.20% of TSLA. Tesla beat estimates with $0.50 EPS and $28.10 billion in revenue (up 11.6% YoY) in its most recent quarter; the stock trades with a market cap near $1.30 trillion, a P/E of ~260.7, and a consensus analyst target of $394.31. Insiders sold a total of 202,606 shares last quarter worth roughly $75.6 million, leaving insiders with 19.90% ownership—indicating significant insider selling amid mixed analyst ratings. Peter Thiel Dumps NVIDIA and Slashes Tesla Stake—Is the AI Bubble About to Pop? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The firm's revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Activity at Tesla In other Tesla news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total value of $7,275,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,314,500. This trade represents a 29.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla 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 transaction, the director owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902 in the last quarter. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Analyst Ratings Changes