Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Tesla shares rose 2.7% on the day, trading as high as $453.40 on heavy volume, while the stock remained well above its prior close of $433.45. Autonomy and AI remain the main growth story: Tesla won approval to test supervised self-driving software in Belgium, and reports also highlighted investor enthusiasm for robotaxis, Optimus, and AI chips as future value drivers. Analyst views are still mixed, with price targets ranging widely and the consensus rating sitting at “Hold” with a target of $398.29, even as Tesla continues to draw both bullish and bearish commentary around valuation, robotaxi issues, and China demand concerns. Tesla’s Cybercab Is Finally Real—But Is It Enough? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $22.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.23 EPS for the current year. Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla In other news, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total transaction of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 48,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $397.03, for a total transaction of $898,875.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 18,106 shares in the company, valued at $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105. Insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Equita Financial Network Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 2.8% during the third quarter. Equita Financial Network Inc. now owns 855 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $380,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. increased its holdings in Tesla by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. VanderPol Investments L.L.C. now owns 1,070 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in Tesla by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,577 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $3,814,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its holdings in Tesla by 4.1% in the 3rd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 609 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $271,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock. Tesla Company Profile