Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Shares down 1% — TSLA traded as low as $440.33 and last at $446.83 on mid-day volume of ~54.97M shares, a 44% decline from its average daily volume. Mixed analyst views — several firms raised targets (Baird to outperform with a $548 target; others at ~$500), yet the MarketBeat consensus remains a "Hold" with an average target of $399.33. Operational beats but insider selling — Tesla reported Q results with $0.50 EPS (beat) and $28.10B revenue (up 11.6% YoY and a beat), while insiders including James Murdoch and CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold shares recently. 5 Robotics Stocks Catching Momentum After New Policy Tailwinds In other Tesla news, Director James R. Murdoch sold 60,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $422.68, for a total value of $25,360,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 637,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $269,260,263.08. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total transaction of $1,170,643.41. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This trade represents a 16.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Institutional Trading of Tesla Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TSLA. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Chelsea Counsel Co. raised its stake in Tesla by 59.7% in the 1st quarter. Chelsea Counsel Co. now owns 107 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. LGT Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tesla during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, CoreFirst Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter worth about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. About Tesla