Key Points Peterson Wealth Services increased its stake in Tesla by 23.0%, owning 45,024 shares valued at approximately $14.3 million, making Tesla its fifth largest holding. Tesla's latest earnings report showed an EPS of $0.50, exceeding analyst expectations, with revenues of $28.10 billion for the quarter, an 11.6% increase year-over-year. Analysts have updated price targets for Tesla, with HSBC raising it to $127.00 and Mizuho to $485.00, reflecting ongoing positive sentiment towards the stock. How Much Risk Is Too Much? Here Come 5X Leveraged ETFs Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.Tesla's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.72 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total value of $918,302.28. Following the completion of 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $350.29, for a total value of $42,034,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 697,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $244,162,988.99. The trade was a 14.69% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth