Tesla Stock: Bull and Bear Case Into Tonight’s Q3…
By Tobi Opeyemi Amure

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Tesla shares rose after Elon Musk revealed that Tesla and SpaceX boards formed special committees to evaluate a potential merger ahead of Tesla's Q3 earnings report.
Key facts
- Tesla closed at $373.71 and rose to $380.29 in after-hours trading following news of merger evaluation committees with SpaceX.
- Musk stated independent director committees were formed at shareholder request, but no terms are agreed and approval requires 50 percent of outstanding shares.
- Wall Street consensus estimates non-GAAP EPS of about $0.45 on roughly $28 billion of revenue for Tesla's Q3 2026 results.
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Updated 21 October 2026. Tesla (TSLA) closed at $373.71 on Tuesday 20 October, up $5.65 or 1.5 percent, and rose to $380.29 in after-hours trading at 19:59 ET after Elon Musk said on SpaceX's Q3 call that both boards have formed special committees to evaluate a merger (StockAnalysis, Fox Business). Tesla reports Q3 2026 results after the close on Wednesday, with the call at 17:30 ET (Electrek). Co…