Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Royal Bank of Canada reiterated its "Buy" rating on Tesla (TSLA) in a recent research note. Analysts' consensus remains a "Hold" with a $404.14 average price target—below the stock's recent ~ $481 price—highlighting mixed sentiment and wide-ranging price targets across firms. Tesla posted an EPS beat ($0.50 vs. $0.48) and revenue of $28.10B (up 11.6% year‑over‑year), even as it trades at a premium valuation (market cap ≈ $1.6T; PE ≈ 320.8). MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/8 - 12/12 In related news, Director Kimbal Musk sold 56,820 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $450.66, for a total transaction of $25,606,501.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,391,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $627,145,215.90. This trade represents a 3.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,637 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $443.93, for a total value of $1,170,643.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,757 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,107,145.01. This represents a 16.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Tesla during the second quarter worth about $11,839,824,000. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its holdings in Tesla by 581,880.5% during the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 6,436,704 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $2,044,683,000 after purchasing an additional 6,435,598 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Tesla by 1.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 251,390,681 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $79,856,764,000 after acquiring an additional 4,502,976 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its holdings in Tesla by 29.4% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 16,771,882 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $4,482,789,000 after purchasing an additional 3,814,610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Tesla by 132.2% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 6,157,000 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $2,738,141,000 after acquiring an additional 3,505,000 shares during the period. 66.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Key Tesla News