Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Shares jumped 6.8%, trading as high as $421.72 and last at $417.78 after a prior close of $391.09, on volume of ~96.1M shares (slightly below the ~100.5M average). Analyst views are mixed with a MarketBeat consensus of "Hold" and an average target of $394.31, though individual targets range widely from $307 to $600 and ratings span Strong Buy to Sell. Tesla recently beat expectations with $0.50 EPS (vs. $0.48 est.) and $28.10B revenue (vs. $24.98B est.), showing 11.6% revenue growth year-over-year, while valuation metrics remain high (market cap ~$1.39T, P/E ~278.5). Is Tesla Setting Up for a Year-End Rebound—or a Collapse? In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total value of $918,302.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,473,057.28. This trade represents a 20.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total value of $25,360,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $269,260,263.08. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Tesla Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TSLA. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 252,386,304 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $112,241,237,000 after purchasing an additional 995,623 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Tesla by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 113,762,849 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $50,592,614,000 after buying an additional 344,162 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Tesla by 2.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 64,767,993 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $20,480,477,000 after buying an additional 1,269,304 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Tesla by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 44,035,949 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $19,583,547,000 after buying an additional 2,403,019 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. About Tesla