Image from MarketBeat Media, LLC. Key Points Meridian Financial Partners LLC boosted its Tesla stake by 40.5% in the fourth quarter, buying 1,289 additional shares and bringing its total to 4,475 shares worth about $1.93 million. Institutional ownership in Tesla remains high, with major holders like Vanguard, State Street, and Capital World Investors also adding to positions; overall, institutions own 66.20% of Tesla shares. Tesla’s latest quarter beat EPS expectations at $0.41 per share, but revenue of $22.39 billion came in below estimates, while analyst sentiment stays mixed with a consensus Hold rating and a target price of $395.20. Tesla’s Cybercab Is Finally Real—But Is It Enough? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $22.96 billion. Tesla had a return on equity of 4.89% and a net margin of 3.95%.Tesla's revenue was up 15.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.27 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.2 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 18,106 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,188,625.18. The trade was a 11.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This trade represents a 35.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 80,213 shares of company stock valued at $30,851,105. 19.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Key Headlines Impacting Tesla