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UNITED STATES, JUL 31 – Meta's net income rose 36% year-over-year to $18.34 billion, driven by AI-enhanced ad systems boosting revenue and profit beyond analyst expectations, the company reported.
- Meta, a US-based tech conglomerate, reported second-quarter 2025 earnings surpassing Wall Street expectations with revenue of $47.52 billion and net income of $18.34 billion.
- This strong financial performance followed Meta’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg credited for improving ad delivery efficiency and driving revenue growth.
- Additional highlights include a 22% revenue increase year-over-year, earnings per share rising 38% to $7.14, daily active users reaching 3.48 billion in June, and advertising revenue at $46.56 billion this quarter.
- Meta has increased its projected capital spending for 2025 to a range of $66 billion to $72 billion, reflecting higher investments in AI infrastructure and workforce expansion. The company also anticipates third-quarter revenue will fall between $47.5 billion and $50.5 billion.
- Analysts reaffirmed positive outlooks, with multiple firms hiking target prices up to $915 and noting that AI-driven ad capabilities and new growth catalysts underpin Meta’s strong momentum.
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Meta's ad business generated 98% of its total revenue in Q2 2025
Meta rode a roaring wave of ad dollars into the second quarter, and it rode high. The company’s ad engine delivered a surge in revenue that beat Wall Street expectations and sent its stock climbing more than 9% in after-hours trading.The numbers tell the story. Meta brought in $47.52 billion in revenue for the quarter, up 22% from a year ago, as the Techloy chart below shows. Net income hit $18.34 billion, with earnings per share at $7.14, well …
Meta has largely exceeded Wall Street's expectations in the second quarter, resulting in a 12% increase in its off-time shares.
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