Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points BNP Paribas raised its Tesla price target to $313 from $307, but that target still implies about a 27.29% downside versus the stock's current roughly $430 price. The analyst consensus is a "Hold" with a $398.92 target, though analyst views vary widely—from sell ratings to buy calls and individual targets as high as $520—reflecting split sentiment. Tesla recently beat quarterly estimates (EPS $0.50 vs. $0.48; revenue $28.1B vs. $24.98B), while insiders sold roughly $33.6M of stock last quarter and institutional investors own about 66.2% of shares. Peter Thiel Dumps NVIDIA and Slashes Tesla Stake—Is the AI Bubble About to Pop? In other Tesla news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.38, for a total transaction of $918,302.28. Following the transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Xiaotong Zhu sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 47,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,314,500. This represents a 29.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 82,606 shares of company stock valued at $33,554,102. 19.90% of the stock is owned by insiders. Institutional Trading of Tesla Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Siren L.L.C. bought a new position in Tesla in the first quarter valued at about $2,332,000. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Tesla by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Zuckerman Investment Group LLC now owns 12,748 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $3,304,000 after purchasing an additional 826 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Tesla during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its stake in Tesla by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $135,688,000 after purchasing an additional 22,607 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Global Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tesla during the first quarter worth $594,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla Company Profile