Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points WealthShield Partners LLC increased its Tesla stake by 29.2% in Q2 to 4,463 shares, worth about $1.42 million, while institutional investors collectively own 66.20% of the company. Tesla topped quarterly estimates—EPS $0.50 vs $0.48 and revenue $28.10B vs $24.98B (revenue +11.6% YoY)—but analysts' consensus remains "Hold" with a $393.61 target price. Insiders have been selling: Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares and insiders sold roughly 202,606 shares (~$75.6M) in the last quarter, though insiders still hold 19.90% of shares. MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/03 - 11/07 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The business had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.72 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year. Insider Transactions at Tesla In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total value of $25,360,800.00. Following the sale, the director owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $269,260,263.08. The trade was a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total transaction of $7,275,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 47,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,314,500. This represents a 29.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Tesla Company Profile