Koss Olinger Consulting LLC Reduces Stake in Tesla, Inc. $TSLA

Koss Olinger Consulting LLC cut its position in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) by 91.6% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,539 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock after selling 60,186 shares during the quarter. Koss Olinger Consulting LLC’s holdings in Tesla were worth $2,059,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Networth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Tesla during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Chapman Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Davidson Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Tesla by 79.4% during the 4th quarter. Davidson Capital Management Inc. now owns 61 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Friedenthal Financial increased its holdings in Tesla by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Friedenthal Financial now owns 75 shares of the electric vehicle producer’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prism Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Tesla during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. 66.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TSLA has been the topic of several research reports. BTIG Research lowered shares of Tesla to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Tesla from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Tesla in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Truist Financial raised their price target on Tesla from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Tesla in a report on Friday, April 24th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $408.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at Tesla

In other news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja sold 2,606 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $402.20, for a total transaction of $1,048,133.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 22,039 shares in the company, valued at $8,864,085.80. This trade represents a 10.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, Director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold 26,409 shares of Tesla stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $378.11, for a total value of $9,985,506.99. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 48,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,300,145.89. This represents a 35.30% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 32,015 shares of company stock worth $12,383,640 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 19.90% of the company’s stock.

Tesla Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TSLA opened at $380.79 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. The firm has a market cap of $1.43 trillion, a PE ratio of 349.35, a P/E/G ratio of 13.08 and a beta of 1.80. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $409.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $405.63. Tesla, Inc. has a 1-year low of $297.82 and a 1-year high of $498.83.

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The electric vehicle producer reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.02. The firm 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%. Tesla’s revenue was up 15.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that Tesla, Inc. will post 1.34 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Tesla

Here are the key news stories impacting Tesla this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reiterated a Buy rating and a $460 price target, citing rapid robotaxi expansion, better-than-expected deliveries, and upcoming Optimus milestones.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to focus on Tesla’s robotaxi, Cybercab, and Optimus programs, which remain major long-term growth catalysts.
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2026 earnings estimate for Tesla, signaling at least some improving expectations heading into the report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects a sizable earnings-driven stock move, with options pricing implying elevated volatility around the report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights that Tesla’s quarterly delivery strength has not yet translated into a sustained stock rebound, suggesting investors want more than just beat-and-raise narratives.
• Negative Sentiment: Broader AI and high-growth tech weakness is weighing on Tesla, as investors worry about stretched valuations and cooling enthusiasm for expensive megacap names.
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports point to skepticism around Tesla’s valuation, with commentary noting the stock could be vulnerable if earnings, margins, or guidance disappoint.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive and regulatory headwinds remain in focus, including tougher EV competition in Europe, a denied NHTSA petition over a headlight recall issue, and ongoing scrutiny of Tesla’s autonomy claims.

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.