Key Points J.Safra Asset Management Corp reduced its stake in Tesla by 9.3%, holding 12,765 shares valued at approximately $4.13 million as of its latest SEC filing. Tesla reported quarterly earnings of $0.40 EPS, missing analysts' expectations of $0.43, alongside revenue of $22.50 billion, down 11.8% year-over-year. Insider transactions included significant sales by SVP Xiaotong Zhu and Director James R. Murdoch, with Zhu selling 20,000 shares and Murdoch selling 120,000 shares recently. Lithium Americas: Why This 31% Rally Is More Than Just a Headline Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $22.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.18 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 7.98% and a net margin of 6.54%.The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.52 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Insider Transactions at Tesla In other news, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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. This trade represents a 29.59% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $244,162,988.99. This trade represents a 14.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth