Meta Reports Record Q4 Revenue and Raises 2026 AI Investment Outlook

Meta crushes Q4 as Zuckerberg bets big on a “major AI acceleration” in 2026

Playing catch-up, and spending up to $135 billion to win.

Will Meta Platforms Rally After Q4 Earnings Tonight?

Meta posts stronger-than-expected Q4 results though costs continue to

Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares sharply higher in after-hours trading Wednesday. The company earned $22.77 billion, or $8.88 per share, in the October-December quarter. That’s up 9% from $20.84 billion, or $8.02 per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue grew 24% to $59.89 billion from $48.39 billion. Analysts, on average, were expecting earnings …

Meta Q4 Earnings Up 11%, Top Wall Street Expectations

Meta reported a 24% increase in revenue year-over-year for its fourth quarter. Its earnings per share also outpaced Wall Street estimates by nearly 9%. The tech giant generated $59.9 billion in revenue for the quarter, beating Wall Street expectations. Meta also reported its earnings per share at $8.88, surpassing analysts’ $8.16 estimate. Meta is guiding for capital expense of $115-135 billion, which is below Wall Street’s projected range of $1…

Meta Says 2026 Spending Will Blow Past Analysts’ Estimates

Meta Platforms Inc. said it will spend far more than analysts expected on data centers and more for artificial intelligence, increasing pressure on the business to show a return on that investment.

Meta expects annual capital expenditures to rise on superintelligence push

Meta on Wednesday forecast its annual capital expenditure to increase sharply, as the social media giant builds artificial intelligence infrastructure in the pursuit of superintelligence.