Key Points Mizuho Markets Cayman LP has decreased its stake in Tesla, Inc. by 12.1%, owning 5,416 shares now valued at approximately $1.72 million after selling 745 shares in the second quarter. Several other institutional investors have increased their holdings in Tesla, with notable increases of up to 60.3% by Colonial River Investments LLC and 52.2% by Bison Wealth LLC in the latest quarters. Tesla reported an earnings per share of $0.50 for the recent quarter, exceeding estimates, with revenue of $28.10 billion, marking an 11.6% year-over-year increase. Tesla’s Earnings Review: Does the Juice Justify the Squeeze? 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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. Tesla had a return on equity of 6.61% and a net margin of 5.51%.The firm had revenue of $28.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.72 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 EPS for the current year. Insider Activity 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 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 approximately $17,314,500. This trade represents a 29.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director James R. Murdoch sold 120,000 shares of the firm's 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 directly 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 202,606 shares of company stock valued at $75,588,902. Company insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Tesla Profile