Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Perbak Capital Partners acquired a new stake of 3,157 shares in Tesla during the third quarter, valued at approximately $1.404 million according to its Form 13F filing. Insiders sold a total of 87,995 shares worth about $38.3 million last quarter, including Director James R. Murdoch (60,000 shares, ~$26.7M) and Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson (25,731 shares, ~$10.7M), leaving insiders with roughly 19.9% ownership. Tesla faces a mixed backdrop—China-made EV deliveries jumped and the company won a UK licence to sell electricity, but analysts hold a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $406.84. 3 ETFs to Avoid as Oil Shock Hits Markets Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.05. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.86% and a net margin of 4.00%.The company had revenue of $24.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.73 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several brokerages recently issued reports on TSLA. Morgan Stanley set a $415.00 price target on Tesla and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. New Street Research raised their price objective on Tesla from $520.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. DZ Bank reiterated a "sell" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of Tesla in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $520.00 price target on shares of Tesla in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and nine have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $406.84.