B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC Reduces Holdings in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Key Points

• B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC cut its Tesla stake by 12.5% in Q4, selling 1,310 shares and leaving it with 9,148 shares valued at $4.114 million (about 1.3% of its portfolio and the firm's 19th largest position).
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently — CFO Vaibhav Taneja and Director Kathleen Wilson‑Thompson sold large blocks, with insiders offloading 53,804 shares worth ~$20.9 million in the past three months while still owning 19.9% of the company.
• Analyst coverage is mixed (19 Buys, 17 Holds, 5 Sells) giving a MarketBeat consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $398.42, and institutional investors hold roughly 66.2% of TSLA.

B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 12.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,148 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after selling 1,310 shares during the period. Tesla makes up about 1.3% of B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. B.O.S.S. Retirement Advisors LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $4,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Networth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Tesla by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Tesla during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 66.20% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on TSLA shares. President Capital lifted their price objective on shares of Tesla from $424.00 to $428.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Benchmark restated a "buy" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Finally, HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Tesla in a research note on Monday, April 27th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $398.42.

Key Headlines Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Related-party revenue: Tesla disclosed more than $500M (≈$573M reported) in sales to Elon Musk‑linked companies (xAI, SpaceX), adding near‑term revenue and cash tailwinds. Tesla generates over $500 Million from Musk-linked companies
• Positive Sentiment: Semi milestone: The first Tesla Semi rolled off a high‑volume production line, validating progress on a long‑promised product line that could open a new revenue stream. First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line
• Positive Sentiment: European demand rebound: Registrations rose in France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April as higher fuel costs boost EV demand, supporting near‑term volumes. Tesla sales rebound continues in several European markets in April
• Neutral Sentiment: Used‑car strength: The Model X is now among the fastest‑selling used cars, implying stronger residual values and healthier demand in the second‑hand market (supportive but limited impact on near‑term EPS). Why Tesla’s (TSLA) Model X Is Now the Fastest-Selling Used Car
• Negative Sentiment: Musk compensation optics: Tesla reported a $158B accounting valuation for Elon Musk’s 2025 pay package—an enormous headline that raises governance and political scrutiny even though Tesla says realized pay to date is effectively zero. Tesla Reports Musk's $158 Billion Compensation Figure
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure on robotaxis: New enforcement and local rules (police citations, state actions) increase legal and timeline risk for Tesla’s robotaxi rollout, which investors have been pricing as a long‑term value driver. Waymo, Tesla Vehicles No Longer Off The Hook For Driving Violations
• Negative Sentiment: Competition & execution concerns: Rivian and Chinese OEMs (BYD, others) are chipping away at advantages in software and pricing; analysts note Tesla’s lead is narrowing. Tesla's Lead Is Narrowing—Rivian's Quarter Shows Why
• Negative Sentiment: Capital intensity: Investor concern persists over a >$25B capex backdrop for 2026 (robotaxi, factories, Semi/Optimus scale), which could pressure free cash flow if revenue surprises disappoint. Tesla Stock Climbs Friday Amid Investor Concerns Over $25B Capex Plan

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,264 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were 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 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 legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 25,809 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.33, for a total transaction of $9,273,947.97. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,166,913.80. This trade represents a 43.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 53,804 shares of company stock valued at $20,865,598. Corporate insiders own 19.90% of the company's stock.

Tesla Price Performance

TSLA stock opened at $390.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $271.00 and a 1-year high of $498.83. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $383.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $419.10. The firm has a market cap of $1.47 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 358.55, a PEG ratio of 14.87 and a beta of 1.79.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.02. Tesla had a net margin of 3.95% and a return on equity of 4.89%. The firm had revenue of $22.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $22.96 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.25 EPS for the current year.

About Tesla

Tesla, Inc NASDAQ: TSLA is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, energy generation and energy storage products. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, Tesla grew into a vertically integrated mobility and clean‑energy company with Elon Musk serving as its chief executive officer. The company's stated mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy, reflected in its combined focus on electric drivetrains, battery technology, renewable energy products and software.

Tesla's automotive business includes a lineup of battery‑electric vehicles and related services.

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