Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Strs Ohio increased its stake in Tesla, Inc. by 8.0%, owning 856,525 shares valued at approximately $272 million. Multiple institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and Vanguard Group, have significantly boosted their positions in Tesla, with institutional ownership now at 66.20%. Analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Hold" for Tesla, with a current target price of around $388.51, showing a mix of ratings from "Strong Buy" to "Sell". How Much Risk Is Too Much? Here Come 5X Leveraged ETFs Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $28.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 5.51% and a return on equity of 6.61%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Activity In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total transaction of $7,275,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares in the company, valued at $17,314,500. This represents a 29.59% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902. 19.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Tesla Company Profile