Meta's Q3 Pummeled By $16 Billion, 1-Time Tax Charge
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AI is booting engagement across Meta's social media platforms and driving interest in Meta glasses, but it comes at the cost of record CapEx spending.
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Meta forecasts bigger capital costs next year as Zuckerberg lays out aggressive AI buildout
Meta on Wednesday forecast "notably larger" capital expenses next year thanks to investments in artificial intelligence, including aggressively building data centers to power its AI push.
We had another strong quarter with 3.5 billion people using at least one of our apps every day. Building personal superintelligence for everyone, delivering the app experiences and computing devices that will improve the lives of billions of people around the world.
Meta’s Q3 2025 earnings call will take place today, October 29, at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET. We’ll be streaming it on our Twitch and X accounts. Meta will host the call themselves on their investor relations website.
Business interactions across Meta’s messaging platforms have surged, with more than a billion active threads daily between users and business accounts. The company’s Business AI tools are being positioned as scalable solutions to help enterprises automate customer engagement and boost sales efficiency.
Meta Platforms, Inc. is upgraded to Buy after Q3, despite initial market overreaction to a non-recurring tax charge. Learn more about META stock here.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) released its third-quarter earnings report after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's what to know: The Details: Meta reported diluted earnings per share of $1.05, which includes a one-time, non-cash income tax charge of $15.93 billion and may not compare to estimates of $6.68.
The losses were less than in Q2 2025, but still greater year-over-year compared to Q3 2024.
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is one of the stocks that should double in 3 years. On October 24, Truist analyst Youssef Squali lifted the price target for Meta to $900 from $880 and reaffirmed a Buy rating. The decision was made as the firm is highly optimistic about the company’s prospects heading into its Q3 2025 earnings announcement.