Key Points Tesla, Inc. has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from 44 brokerages, with ratings ranging from sell to strong buy. The electric vehicle manufacturer reported Q2 earnings of $0.40 per share, missing estimates, with a revenue of $22.50 billion, down 11.8% compared to the previous year. Insider transactions revealed significant stock sales, including Senior VP Xiaotong Zhu, who sold 20,000 shares for approximately $7.3 million, indicating a 29.59% decrease in their holdings. 3 Auto Stocks to Watch as EV and Hybrid Demand Shifts In other news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $363.75, for a total value of $7,275,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 47,600 shares in the company, valued at $17,314,500. The trade was a 29.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total value of $918,302.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at $3,473,057.28. This trade represents a 20.91% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tesla A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 87,929 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $35,509,000 after purchasing an additional 9,293 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 5,317 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 931 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 52.2% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 10,368 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,187,000 after buying an additional 3,558 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Tesla by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 37,862 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $9,812,000 after buying an additional 2,153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Grove Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Tesla by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 3,133 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $812,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. About Tesla