Key Takeaways Tesla is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings report after the market closes Wednesday, with revenue expected to rise from the same time last year.Earlier this month, Tesla recorded its first year-over-year decline in full-year vehicle deliveries in the company's history.

Tesla reports fourth-quarter earnings and revenue next week and while the EV giant's profit and delivery guidance will be important for investors, so too are several key timelines for products Chief Executive Elon Musk has stressed as integral to Tesla's future.

Key Takeaways Tesla remains the “top buy-and-hold” stock for analysts at Piper Sandler.The potential upside for the EV maker's “will ultimately depend on new-age opportunities,” such as the Optimus humanoid robot,