Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its stake in Tesla by 30.0% in Q2, buying 59,389 shares to hold 257,391 shares valued at about $83.3 million (roughly 1.0% of the fund and its 14th-largest holding). Insider and institutional activity: institutional investors own 66.20% of TSLA, while insiders sold 202,606 shares (~$75.6M) in the past 90 days, including Director James R. Murdoch (60,000 shares) and CFO Vaibhav Taneja. Tesla's fundamentals and analyst backdrop show a $1.31 trillion market cap, P/E of 263.37, a 12-month range of $214.25–$488.54, and an average analyst rating of "Hold" with a $394.31 price target amid mixed upgrades and cuts. Is Tesla Setting Up for a Year-End Rebound—or a Collapse? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.50 earnings per share 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 firm'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. Equities research analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 2.56 earnings per share for the current year. Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total transaction of $25,360,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. This represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total value of $918,302.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 9,856 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,473,057.28. The trade was a 20.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 202,606 shares of company stock worth $75,588,902. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In