Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Tesla shares rose about 1.9% to roughly $417 with volume down ~13% versus the average, while the stock carries a rich valuation (P/E ~386) and a consensus price target near $408, leaving analysts split and the average rating at "Hold". Positive catalysts include software monetization from the rollout of the Grok AI assistant in Australia/New Zealand and continued investor optimism around Optimus/robotaxi ambitions that could materially expand Tesla's addressable market. Near-term risks weigh on the stock: a court upheld a roughly <$243M> Autopilot verdict, Tesla is contesting a California DMV FSD ruling, EU registrations fell (cited ~17%), Cybertruck price cuts and a planned >$20B capex ramp raise execution and cash‑flow concerns. Tesla Faces Falling Sales—But Is That the Wrong Story? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $24.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $24.75 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.73 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $445.40, for a total transaction of $26,724,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 577,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $257,009,607.40. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 119,457 shares of company stock worth $53,501,145 in the last three months. 19.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Tesla by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Turning Point Benefit Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Tesla during the third quarter valued at $30,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC bought a new position in Tesla during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Tesla in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. About Tesla