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Tesla TSLA is slated to release second-quarter 2026 results on July 22, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s earnings and revenues is pegged at 47 cents per share and $24.7 billion, respectively. The earnings estimate for the to-be-reported quarter has been revised upward by 2 cents over the past 30 days. The bottom-line projection indicates year-over-year growth of 17.5%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly revenues suggests year-over-year growth of 10%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research For full-year 2026, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for TSLA’s revenues is pegged at $102 billion, implying a rise of 7.6% year over year. The consensus mark for 2026 EPS is pegged at $2.11, suggesting an uptick of around 27% on a year-over-year basis. In the trailing four quarters, this electric vehicle (EV) and technology giant topped EPS estimates on three occasions and missed once, with the average negative earnings surprise being 5.48%. Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Earnings Whispers for TSLA Our proprietary model predicts an earnings beat for Tesla this time around. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That’s the case here. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter. TSLA has an Earnings ESP of +16.52% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. In the second quarter, Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles (including 467,762 Model 3/Y and 12,364 other models), beating our model estimate of 400,133 units. Deliveries increased 34% sequentially and 25% on a year-over-year basis. It was Tesla’s strongest quarter for EV sales since the third quarter of 2025. Back then, sales got a similar lift when U.S. buyers rushed to purchase before federal EV tax credits expired, prompting Tesla and other automakers to see a temporary surge in demand. Second-quarter deliveries were largely driven by high gas prices amid the Middle East conflict, which likely pushed consumers toward EVs. Demand trends strengthened across key international markets like Europe and China.Although Tesla doesn’t break down sales by region, Europe was a key catalyst, where sales momentum has been robust in recent months. In China, where Tesla commands a...

Barclays analyst Dan Levy believes updates about new R2 demand will be important for Rivian stock when the company reports Q2 earnings at the end of July.

TSLA trades 12% below year-start levels, while automotive gross margins expanded to 21% and free cash flow surged 117% in Q1. RIVN has never posted positive operating income, and LCID's entire market cap trails Tesla's $45 billion cash pile by a wide margin. A 0.48 put/call ratio and 87% Polymarket probability of an up close signal options desks are already positioned bullish into July 22 earnings. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Tesla didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. Tesla looks positioned to reward buyers heading into its July 22 earnings release. The setup is clear: Margins are expanding, cash is compounding and options desks are already positioned long into the earnings report. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) traded around $393.98 on July 13, still 10% below where it began the year. That discount, sitting on top of a fundamentally stronger operating base, is the trade. Q1 delivered a 17.78% EPS beat on $22.387 billion in revenue, up 15.78% year over year. Automotive gross margin expanded to 21.1% from 16.2%. Operating income jumped 135.84% to $941 million, free cash flow surged 117.47% to $1.444 billion, and cash on hand climbed to $44.743 billion (+173.62% YoY). This is the operational foundation walking into July 22. Services and Other revenue grew 42% YoY to $3.745 billion, driven by 1.28 million active FSD subscriptions, up 51% YoY. Unsupervised Robotaxi rides launched in Dallas and Houston, Cybercab entered pilot production at Gigafactory Texas, and Semi, Megapack 3 and Cybercab all remain on schedule for volume production in 2026. Optimus lines at Fremont and Gigafactory Texas are designed for 10 million robots per year of capacity. High-margin software and AI are absorbing the delivery softness, and July 22 is where management gets to show it. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Tesla didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. The full-chain put/call ratio sits at 0.48. The July 17 expiration carries 414,976 calls of open interest versus 306,986 puts, and post-earnings July 24 call OI (50,530) still exceeds puts (37,575). Polymarket's crowd, with a 75.2% accuracy rate on TSLA markets, prices an 87.5% probability of an up close today. Analyst consensus target is $424.01 with 23 Buy ratings. Look at the alternatives. Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) has...

Lucid Group, Inc. LCID and Rivian Automotive, Inc. RIVN, two U.S.-based EV companies, have released their production and delivery results for the second quarter of 2026.Lucid manufactured 4,774 vehicles during the second quarter, up from 3,863 produced in the same period last year and delivered 3,953 vehicles, up from 3,309 in the same period last year.Lucid also unveiled organizational and leadership changes under CEO Silvio Napoli aimed at streamlining operations, strengthening accountability and improving execution. As part of the restructuring, the number of executives reporting directly to the CEO has been reduced by half.Rivian produced 12,613 vehicles at its Normal, IL, manufacturing facility in the second quarter, up from 5,979 vehicles in the same period last year. It delivered 12,194 vehicles, up from 10,661 vehicles in the same period last year. Its deliveries exceeded its quarterly guidance of 9,000 to 11,000 vehicles, driven by strong sequential growth in EDV and R1 deliveries, along with the launch of R2 deliveries.Reflecting its progress and expectations for the second half of the year, Rivian raised its full-year 2026 delivery forecast to 65,000-70,000 vehicles from its previous outlook of 62,000-67,000 vehicles. LCID currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), while RIVN has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Electric vehicle maker Tesla, Inc. TSLA also reported its second-quarter production and delivery figures. Tesla produced 451,758 vehicles during the quarter compared with 410,244 in the year-ago period and delivered 480,126 vehicles, up from 384,122 a year earlier. Tesla also deployed 13.5 GWh of energy storage products during the quarter. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) : Free Stock Analysis Report Rivian Automotive, Inc. (RIVN) : Free Stock Analysis Report Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) produced 4,774 vehicles and delivered 3,953 vehicles during the second quarter ended 30 June 2026, according to a company announcement. Alongside its quarterly production update, the electric vehicle manufacturer revealed a broad management restructuring led by Chief Executive Officer Silvio Napoli, designed to simplify the organisation and streamline reporting lines. As part of the leadership changes, Alexander De Bock has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Taoufiq Boussaid, who will remain with the company during a transition period and assist through the release of Lucid’s second-quarter financial results. De Bock previously served as Chief Financial Officer at TI Automotive. Lucid also named Raja Ramana Macha as Chief Technology Officer. He joins the company after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Eaton. Billy Hayes has been appointed Chief Customer Officer with immediate effect. He will oversee sales, service, marketing and regional profit-and-loss responsibilities across the United States, the Middle East and Europe. Hayes previously held senior leadership positions at Nissan and Stellantis. Hugo Martinho will assume the role of Chief Transformation Officer from 1 August, leading Lucid’s newly established Business Process organisation. He brings more than two decades of experience from Schindler Group. Kay Stepper has been named President of Lucid Technologies and Chief Digital Officer, effective immediately. She will oversee the company’s robotaxi, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) initiatives, with Lucid Technologies operating as a standalone business unit. In addition, Christian Appel has been promoted to Vice President of Program Management. Commenting on the changes, Napoli said: “We are simplifying the organization, strengthening leadership, enforcing accountability and aligning our structure with the priorities that matter most: customers, quality, and innovation.” Lucid also confirmed it will release its full second-quarter financial results on 4 August 2026 at 2:30 p.m. PT. Lucid Group stock price

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Lucid Group (LCID). Shares have lost about 7.6% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Lucid Group due for a breakout? Well, first let's take a quick look at the latest earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent catalysts for Lucid Group, Inc. before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late. Lucid incurred a first-quarter 2026 loss of $3.46 per share, marking a deterioration from the year-ago quarter’s loss of $2.40. The loss was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $2.72 per share by 27.05%. Revenues amounted to $282.47 million, up 20% year over year, but below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $429 million by 34.11%. LCID produced 5,500 vehicles in the first quarter of 2026, up 149% from the first quarter of 2025, and delivered 3,093 units. Deliveries remained flat year over year, but monthly deliveries were higher in January and March than last year. February was affected by a seat supplier-related disruption tied to Lucid Gravity. To prevent a recurrence, LCID has tightened supplier oversight and implemented enhanced quality controls, including a more rigorous inspection process. Delivery momentum picked up in March, with normalization expected through 2026 as inventory levels decline. Lucid’s cost structure continued to weigh on its results. Cost of revenue was $594.2 million, leading to a GAAP gross margin of a negative 110% for the quarter. The pressure from the previous quarter was mainly due to lower production volumes and fewer regulatory credit sales, though this was partly offset by an IEEPA tariff refund and a smaller inventory write-down. Year over year, higher inventory write-downs and increased tariff costs were the main headwinds to gross margin, partly offset by the IEEPA tariff refund. This highlights how sensitive its profitability remains to production scale, product mix and external cost pressures, especially as it ramps up newer programs. Operating expenses continued to rise as Lucid invested in future platforms and ongoing ramp efforts. Research and development costs totaled $335.7 million for the reported quarter compared with $251.2 million in the first quarter of 2025. Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $304.2...

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who didn’t). Let’s take a look at how automobile manufacturing stocks fared in Q1, starting with Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID). Much capital investment and technical know-how are needed to manufacture functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing automobiles for the mass market. Barriers to entry are therefore high, and auto manufacturers with economies of scale can boast strong economic moats. However, this doesn’t insulate them from new entrants, as electric vehicles (EVs) have entered the market and are upending it. This has forced established manufacturers to not only contend with emerging EV-first competitors but also decide how much they want to invest in these disruptive technologies, which will likely cannibalize their legacy offerings. The 10 automobile manufacturing stocks we track reported a very strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 0.7%. Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 7.2% on average since the latest earnings results. Founded by a former Tesla Vice President, Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) designs, manufactures, and sells luxury electric vehicles with long-range capabilities. Lucid reported revenues of $282.5 million, up 20.2% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 25.1%. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and adjusted operating income estimates. "First quarter results demonstrated the strength of our technology and product portfolio. A supplier issue resolved during the quarter had an impact, but January and March deliveries were ahead of the same periods in the prior year," said Marc Winterhoff, Interim Chief Executive Officer at Lucid. Lucid delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates of the whole group. The market was likely pricing in the results, and the stock is flat since reporting. It currently trades at $6.24. Is now the time to buy Lucid? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free. Established to make automobiles accessible to a broader segment of the population, Ford (NYSE:F) designs, manufactures, and sells a variety of automobiles, trucks, and electric vehicles. Ford reported revenues of $43.25 billion, up 6.4% year on year, outperforming analysts’...

Interested in Lucid Diagnostics Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Lucid Diagnostics reported Q1 2026 EsoGuard test volume of 3,177 and revenue of $1.3 million, with volume still above its pre-Medicare target range despite a sequential decline from Q4. Management said the company remains highly focused on a Medicare local coverage determination, calling it the key near-term catalyst and expecting a positive outcome despite delays in the process. Lucid strengthened its balance sheet with a public offering that added about $16.8 million, bringing pro forma cash to roughly $45 million and extending its runway well into 2027. October's 4 Best Penny Stocks: High-Risk, High-Reward Picks Lucid Diagnostics (NASDAQ:LUCD) reported first-quarter 2026 EsoGuard test volume above its pre-Medicare target range, while management said it continues to await a Medicare local coverage determination and is expanding efforts with the Department of Veterans Affairs, commercial payers and health systems. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lishan Aklog said the company performed 3,177 EsoGuard tests in the quarter and generated $1.3 million in revenue. He said revenue was down slightly in proportion to volume, which declined from the fourth quarter but remained above the company’s stated target range of 2,500 to 3,000 tests during the pre-Medicare period. → Rocket Lab Just Hit a New All-Time High—Time to Buy or Let It Breathe? Aklog said Lucid also strengthened its balance sheet through an underwritten public offering of common stock that netted about $16.8 million in proceeds. He said the financing increased the company’s pro forma cash position to approximately $45 million at the end of the first quarter and extended its cash runway “well into 2027.” Management repeatedly emphasized that Medicare coverage remains the company’s key near-term catalyst. Aklog said Lucid continues to have confidence in the Medicare local coverage determination, or LCD, process despite delays. → MP Materials Is Quietly Building a Rare Earth Powerhouse “We continue to have our confidence that this is a near-term result really hasn't wavered at all,” Aklog said. He characterized the delay as logistical rather than substantive, adding during the question-and-answer session that nothing in the company’s conversations has raised concerns about the likelihood of a positive draft decision. In re...

Lucid’s first quarter results were met with a negative market reaction as the company’s revenue and adjusted EPS both fell short of Wall Street expectations. Management attributed the underperformance to a temporary disruption in deliveries stemming from a stop sale of its Gravity model, which caused finished vehicles to sit in inventory rather than convert to revenue. Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff acknowledged, “We were hit with an unforeseen operational disruption in Q1, which we solved and deliveries and orders have rebounded towards the end of the quarter.” The quarter also saw the company initiate a broad cost reduction program and secure over $1 billion in new capital to bolster its financial position. Is now the time to buy LCID? Find out in our full research report (it’s free). Revenue: $282.5 million vs analyst estimates of $377 million (20.2% year-on-year growth, 25.1% miss) Adjusted EPS: -$2.82 vs analyst expectations of -$2.30 (22.8% miss) Adjusted EBITDA: -$780.6 million (-276% margin, 38.5% year-on-year decline) Adjusted EBITDA Margin: -276% Sales Volumes were flat year on year (58.1% in the same quarter last year) Market Capitalization: $2.35 billion While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention. Robbie S. (Say Technologies): asked about restoring shareholder confidence and bankruptcy concerns; Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff emphasized disciplined execution, transparency, and not speculating on market rumors, focusing instead on executing the strategic plan. Michael Ward (Citigroup): inquired about Midsize vehicle production targets for 2027 and robotaxi volume timing; Winterhoff confirmed volume targets remain unchanged and clarified that robotaxi deliveries depend on Nuro’s certification process, which is progressing as planned. Andrew Percoco (Morgan Stanley): sought details on cash runway assumptions and commodity cost pressures; CFO Taoufiq Boussaid highlighted seasonality in cash flows and recent disruptions, indicating improved cash performance is expected with sales ramping in the year's second half. Ben Kallo (Baird): asked about the company’s transition from direct-to-consumer to partnerships fo...

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) shares fell by 1% on Wednesday after the company reported first-quarter results that highlighted ongoing profitability pressures despite operational gains. Lucid reported a notable rise in vehicle production during the quarter, reaching 5,500 units, up from a year earlier. However, deliveries remained largely flat at just over 3,000 vehicles, suggesting a potential imbalance between output and demand for Lucid's lineup. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with LCID. Is LCID fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Lucid said supply chain disruptions, particularly involving seat components, affected deliveries of its Gravity model earlier in the quarter. The company indicated the issue has been addressed and expects delivery volumes to improve through the remainder of 2026. Financially, Lucid posted a wider net loss of about $1.03 billion, compared with $366 million a year earlier, while margins weakened further due to lower volumes, reduced regulatory credit sales, and tariff-related costs. Lucid ended the quarter with roughly $3.2 billion in liquidity, supported by fresh capital, including investments tied to its partnership with Uber and backing from Public Investment Fund, as it continues to scale production and pursue autonomous vehicle initiatives.

Financial Highlights Produced 5,500 vehicles, up 149% from the first quarter of 2025 Delivered 3,093 vehicles in Q1 2026, with January and March deliveries each ahead of prior-year periods; February delivery timing was affected by a supplier issue resolved during the quarter. Total order intake in North America rose 144% in March 2026 from the prior month Generated Q1 2026 revenue of $282.5 million, up 20% compared to Q1 2025 On April 14, announced a total capital raise of approximately $1.05 billion, including: $550 million in convertible preferred stock issued to Ayar Third Investment Company, an affiliate of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), $300 million in gross proceeds from a registered offering of common stock, and $200 million in equity investment of common stock from Uber, increasing Uber's total investment in Lucid to $500 million. Increased the Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) provided by PIF by $500 million, drawing $500 million in cash in April while retaining approximately $2.0 billion in remaining undrawn capacity Ended the quarter with approximately $3.2 billion in liquidity. On a pro forma basis, after the capital raise and the increased DDTL, Lucid's total liquidity at quarter-end amounts to approximately $4.7 billion Operational Highlights On April 14, announced global industrial leader Silvio Napoli as Lucid's next CEO, with Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff continuing with Lucid in his former position as COO upon Napoli assuming the CEO role On April 14, expanded Lucid's robotaxi partnership with Uber to a total of at least 35,000 vehicles, including Lucid Gravity and Lucid Midsize vehicles. Achieved other milestones in the partnership with Uber and Nuro: Completed delivery of all Lucid Gravity robotaxi alpha test vehicles during the quarter Employees at partner companies commenced taking test rides utilizing the Uber app Nuro secured its California DMV permit for driverless testing in April, paving the way for the opening of driverless robotaxi operations to the public later this year Continued on-road testing in preparation for commercial launch of robotaxi service later this year Announced Lucid's first-ever authorized retail and service partner in Europe, diversifying the company's revenue base through a cost-efficient approach In April, Lucid Gravity SUV was named 2026 World Luxury Car of the Year NEWARK, Calif., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --...