Tesla opens third-quarter Q&A as Goldman rates Tesla stock Neutral

Published on 10/16/2026 at 10:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Tesla's third-quarter Q&A opened on October 14 with 486,532 deliveries reported. Tesla stock costs EUR 337.13 on October 16, 2026 before results on October 21.

Operating and earnings markers

Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter on October 2, 2026.
Consensus calls for USD 0.4481 adjusted earnings per share and USD 27.92 billion in third-quarter revenue.
Tesla stock trades at EUR 337.13 at 10:10 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.

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Tesla (ISIN US88160R1014) had delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter by October 2, while its stock was trading at EUR 337.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. CEST. The next financial update is scheduled for October 21, when Tesla will publish its third-quarter results after the US market close.

According to Teslarati on October 14, Tesla had opened its shareholder question portal ahead of the earnings call. The report said the portal would accept and rank questions until October 20, adding a new layer of attention to Robotaxi, Cybercab and Optimus.

Deliveries set the operating baseline

Tesla's October 2 release said production reached 464,391 vehicles in the third quarter, while deliveries were higher at 486,532. Energy storage deployments reached 13.7 GWh in the same period. The delivery figure is the clearest operating marker before the financial report, but the company said revenue, profit and cash flow would depend on additional factors such as average selling prices and costs.

Chronology gives the comparison. Tesla reported USD 28.24 billion in revenue and USD 0.33 earnings per share for the second quarter on July 23, according to MarketBeat. On October 2, Tesla reported 464,391 vehicles produced and 486,532 delivered. On October 14, Teslarati reported the opening of the shareholder Q&A, with 300 plus Cybercabs serving Austin cited as a current operating figure.

What will the October 21 report show?

The scheduled report gives investors a defined test. MarketBeat lists consensus of USD 0.4481 earnings per share and USD 27.92 billion in revenue for the third quarter, compared with USD 0.50 and USD 28.10 billion in the year-earlier quarter. Tesla's investor-relations release dated October 2 confirms the October 21 reporting date and the 5:30 p.m. ET webcast.

The next two dates are October 20, when shareholder questions close, and October 21, when Tesla is scheduled to publish third-quarter results. Teslarati reported the October 20 deadline, while Tesla Investor Relations confirmed the October 21 results date.

Stock valuation and trading context

Tesla is listed on Nasdaq under TSLA, according to Finzer. The same profile gives a market capitalization of USD 1.4 trillion and a 52-week range of USD 297.38 to USD 498.83 as of September 29, 2026. Nasdaq also identifies Tesla as a Nasdaq-100 constituent and cites fiscal year 2025 deliveries of 1.64 million vehicles.

Tesla stock was trading at EUR 337.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 10:10 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Tesla stock.