Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares at an average price of $443.93 for a total of $1,170,643.41, reducing his stake by 16.09% to 13,757 shares; the sale was disclosed in an SEC filing. Tesla recently reported an earnings beat — $0.50 EPS vs. $0.48 expected and $28.10 billion in revenue (up 11.6% year‑over‑year) — indicating revenue and profit growth for the quarter. The stock traded around $445.18 (up ~1.3%) with a $1.48 trillion market cap, while analysts' consensus is an average "Hold" rating and a $399.33 price target. 3 Signs Tesla Is Starting December on the Front Foot Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TSLA. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its position in shares of Tesla by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 6,558 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,916,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. grew its position in shares of Tesla by 2.8% in the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. increased its position in shares of Tesla by 2.2% during the third quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Tesla by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC now owns 2,076 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $923,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. HSBC reissued a "reduce" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, November 17th. New Street Research raised their price target on shares of Tesla from $465.00 to $520.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Tesla from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. President Capital lifted their target price on shares of Tesla from $373.00 to $529.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $510.00 price objective on Tesla and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Hold rating and nine have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $399.33.