Tesla shares rise 3.4% after results
The numbers from Tesla's results, how they compared with forecasts, and the stock's reaction.
The short version
- TSLA +3.41% after results.
- EPS $0.20 vs $0.22 expected.
Tesla (TSLA) reported results on Wednesday, 21 October, and the shares closed up 3.4% at $386.47 on Wednesday, 21 October.
What the company reported
Earnings per share came in at $0.20 against the $0.1% surprise, on the adjusted basis Zacks tracks (Nasdaq).
The results came in an 8-K filed 21 October. From the filing: Read it on SEC.gov.
“On October 21, 2026, Tesla, Inc. released its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 by posting its Third Quarter 2026 Update on its website.”How the stock had been trading
Before the reaction, Tesla closed at $373.71. The shares are down 14.1% in 2026 and 21.1% below their 52-week closing high of $489.88. Over the past month they are up 2.0%. Nasdaq puts the company's market value at about $1.5T.
The revenue trend before this report
The last quarter on file with the SEC before this release (ended 30 September 2026) showed revenue of $28.0B, -0.2% year over year.
Figures: Nasdaq earnings calendar (Zacks), SEC EDGAR 8-K and XBRL, Yahoo Finance and Nasdaq prices. Prices are closing prices unless marked.
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