Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Tactive Advisors LLC reduced its Tesla stake by 12.5%, selling 1,068 shares and retaining 7,469 shares worth $3.322 million (about 0.9% of its portfolio, its 26th largest position). Significant insider selling occurred recently: CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares and director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares, with corporate insiders now owning roughly 19.90% of Tesla. Tesla recently beat expectations with $0.50 EPS and $28.1B revenue (up 11.6% YoY) and sports a $1.61T market cap, but analyst sentiment is mixed (average "Hold", $414.50 target) and there is a notable regulatory risk—a defect petition on ~179,000 Model 3s. MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The business 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%.Tesla's revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year. Insiders Place Their Bets In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares of the company's stock, valued at $627,145,215.90. The trade was a 3.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Analyst Ratings Changes