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Meta Platforms, Inc. · META · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Meta Q1 2026: Revenue Surges 33% as AI Products Launch, Stock Falls 8.6%
Meta's Q1 2026 results demonstrated accelerating AI-driven growth: 33% YoY revenue to $56.3B, a 55.8% EPS beat, and a wave of product launches including the Muse Spark model and expanded AI glasses. Yet the market reacted sharply negative, with shares falling 8.6% against a rising benchmark, as investors focused on ballooning capital intensity — full-year CapEx raised to $125-$145B and $107B in contractual compute commitments. The central tension is whether Meta's massive infrastructure investment will generate commensurate returns, or whether it represents over-investment ahead of proven monetization.
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Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$10.44
Consensus $6.70
EPS surprise
+55.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$56.31B
Consensus $55.56B
Revenue surprise
+1.4%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-8.6%
Event window
SPY move
+1.0%
Same window
Abnormal move
-9.5%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
3.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.4%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did META fall 8.6% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in META's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for META after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Revenue grew 33% YoY to $56.3B, beating the $55.6B estimate by 1.4%. EPS of $10.44 vs. $6.70 estimate marked a 55.8% surprise, aided by a non-recurring $8B tax benefit. Meta launched Muse Spark, its first Muse model, and reported tenfold growth in weekly business-AI conversations to over 10 million. AI glasses daily active users tripled year-over-year. Full-year CapEx guidance was raised to $125-$145B from the prior $115-$135B range, with $107B in contractual compute commitments. Q2 2026 revenue guidance was set at $58-$61B. The Dreamer acquisition was announced. Shares fell 8.6% the session after earnings on 3.7x baseline volume before drifting +3.4% in subsequent sessions.
Guidance delta
Q4 2025 guided Q1 2026 revenue to $53.5-$56.5B and full-year CapEx to $115-$135B. Actual Q1 revenue of $56.3B landed near the top of that range. For Q2 2026, Meta guided revenue to $58-$61B. Full-year CapEx was raised by $10B at both ends to $125-$145B. Guidance sentiment shifted from 'maintained' in Q4 2025 to 'not_provided' this quarter.
Key takeaways
- Revenue grew 33% YoY to $56.3B, beating the $55.6B consensus by 1.4%, driven by higher ad prices and strong impression growth.
- EPS of $10.44 exceeded the $6.70 estimate by 55.8%, though a non-recurring $8B tax benefit contributed significantly to the beat.
- Meta launched Muse Spark, its first Muse model, and reported tenfold growth in weekly business-AI conversations to over 10 million.
- AI glasses daily active users tripled year-over-year; new Ray-Ban MetaOptics and Oakley styles expanded the hardware lineup.
- Full-year CapEx guidance was raised to $125-$145B with $107B in contractual compute commitments, up from the prior $115-$135B range.
- Shares fell 8.6% the session after earnings on 3.7x baseline volume, before drifting +3.4% in subsequent sessions.
Management priorities
- Scale next-generation Muse models and integrate them across personal and business AI agents.
- Expand AI glasses portfolio with new styles and improved hardware capabilities including battery and video resolution.
- Grow ad placements on Threads and WhatsApp Status globally.
- Deploy Meta Ads AI Connectors in open beta for advertisers.
- Expand data-center footprint and secure multiyear cloud deals through 2027.
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$633.17Current
$105Low
$562.35Average
$1,000High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 26, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| StoneX | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Pivotal Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Tigress Financial | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Needham | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Rothschild & Co | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Erste Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Arete | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Roth Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Rothschild & Co Redburn | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Cowen & Co. | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Outperform | - | - | Nov 24, 2025 |
| The Benchmark Company | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Seaport Global | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Monness Crespi Hardt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 5, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Monness, Crespi, Hardt | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Loop Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Roth MKM | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 1, 2023 |
| China Renaissance | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Jul 28, 2023 |
| HSBC | Hold | Reduce | Upgrade | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2023 |
| New Street Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Huber Research | Overweight | Neutral | Upgrade | Apr 27, 2023 |
| OTR Global | Positive | Mixed | Upgrade | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Edward Jones | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Arete Research | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Mar 6, 2023 |
| MKM Partners | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 20, 2023 |
| Itau BBA | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Nov 7, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Oct 11, 2022 |
| DZ Bank | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Jul 29, 2022 |
| KGI Securities | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 8, 2022 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $633.17. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizuho Securities | Lloyd Walmsley | $950 | $646.21 | +50.0% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $905 | $652.36 | +42.9% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $920 | $653.35 | +45.3% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $650 | $697.52 | +2.7% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Monness | Brian White | $875 | $697.52 | +38.2% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $940 | $697.52 | +48.5% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $885 | $697.52 | +39.8% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $850 | $697.52 | +34.2% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $820 | $720.28 | +29.5% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $850 | $762.5 | +34.2% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Pivotal Research | Jeffrey Wlodarczak | $930 | $766.78 | +46.9% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $1,000 | $742.96 | +57.9% | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $1,000 | $741.9 | +57.9% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Monness | Brian White | $830 | $751.66 | +31.1% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Maria Ripps | $950 | $777.59 | +50.0% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $875 | $777.59 | +38.2% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $875 | $741.24 | +38.2% | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $796 | $665.75 | +25.7% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $775 | $571.23 | +22.4% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $886 | $576.14 | +39.9% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $763 | $576.14 | +20.5% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $680 | $534.57 | +7.4% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $600 | $585.61 | -5.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $883 | $585.61 | +39.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Ygal Arounian | $595 | $585.61 | -6.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Lloyd Walmsley | $750 | $585.61 | +18.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $650 | $585.61 | +2.7% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $640 | $585.61 | +1.1% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $800 | $585.61 | +26.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Shweta Khajuria | $700 | $585.61 | +10.6% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $725 | $585.61 | +14.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $850 | $645.85 | +34.2% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Arete Research | Rocco Strauss | $735 | $600.47 | +16.1% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $800 | $669.12 | +26.3% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $860 | $737.99 | +35.8% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $880 | $721.33 | +39.0% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $700 | $719.64 | +10.6% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $835 | $658.76 | +31.9% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Redburn Partners | James Cordwell | $900 | $658.76 | +42.1% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $910 | $630.79 | +43.7% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Colin Sebastian | $815 | $661.5 | +28.7% | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Arete Research | Rocco Strauss | $718 | $639.6 | +13.4% | Dec 4, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $800 | $594.25 | +26.3% | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $830 | $662.96 | +31.1% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $810 | $661.57 | +27.9% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $825 | $653.33 | +30.3% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $875 | $662.96 | +38.2% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $1,117 | $658.42 | +76.4% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Josh Beck | $825 | $751.67 | +30.3% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $925 | $743.4 | +46.1% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $880 | $772.66 | +39.0% | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Maria Ripps | $850 | $704.99 | +34.2% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Tigress Financial | Analyst unavailable | $935 | $719.8 | +47.7% | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $775 | $704.19 | +22.4% | Feb 4, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $670 | $647.49 | +5.8% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $700 | $647.49 | +10.6% | Jan 24, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Analyst unavailable | $750 | $599.24 | +18.5% | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $675 | $565.11 | +6.6% | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $583 | $591.8 | -7.9% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gil Luria | $700 | $591.8 | +10.6% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ronald Josey | $705 | $591.8 | +11.3% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $636 | $591.8 | +0.4% | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $600 | $578.16 | -5.2% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Justin Post | $630 | $582.01 | -0.5% | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $650 | $576.79 | +2.7% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $670 | $586.27 | +5.8% | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Kelley | $663 | $590.42 | +4.7% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Pivotal Research | Jeffrey Wlodarczak | $780 | $572.44 | +23.2% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $615 | $567.84 | -2.9% | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ronald Josey | $645 | $568.31 | +1.9% | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Justin Post | $563 | $561.35 | -11.1% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Gil Luria | $600 | $501.81 | -5.2% | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $660 | $520.7 | +4.2% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Shweta Khajuria | $630 | $515.48 | -0.5% | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alan Gould | $575 | $499.18 | -9.2% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $570 | $494.38 | -10.0% | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $625 | $530.69 | -1.3% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $570 | $530.72 | -10.0% | Jul 8, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $450 | $508.84 | -28.9% | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alan Gould | $550 | $434.58 | -13.1% | May 1, 2024 |
| Roth Capital | Rohit Kulkarni | $510 | $437.87 | -19.5% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| UBS | Lloyd Walmsley | $575 | $440.58 | -9.2% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $545 | $434.3 | -13.9% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $500 | $493.5 | -21.0% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $475 | $493.5 | -25.0% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $562 | $493.5 | -11.2% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Colin Sebastian | $500 | $493.5 | -21.0% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| MoffettNathanson | Michael Nathanson | $520 | $493.5 | -17.9% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $570 | $493.5 | -10.0% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $540 | $493.5 | -14.7% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $565 | $493.5 | -10.8% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Kelley | $550 | $493.5 | -13.1% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Deepak Mathivanan | $500 | $493.5 | -21.0% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Barclays | Ross Sandler | $520 | $493.5 | -17.9% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $525 | $493.5 | -17.1% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $555 | $493.5 | -12.3% | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $550 | $493.5 | -13.1% | Apr 24, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $600 | $493.5 | -5.2% | Apr 24, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $550 | $499.76 | -13.1% | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $600 | $519.83 | -5.2% | Apr 11, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $525 | $519.25 | -17.1% | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $585 | $527.34 | -7.6% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $585 | $506.74 | -7.6% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Ken Gawrelski | $600 | $497.37 | -5.2% | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $575 | $496.98 | -9.2% | Mar 18, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $550 | $491.83 | -13.1% | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $520 | $478.52 | -17.9% | Feb 2, 2024 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $160 | $394.85 | -74.7% | Jan 31, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $470 | $369.67 | -25.8% | Jan 11, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $397 | $356.86 | -37.3% | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $420 | $353.96 | -33.7% | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Matt Bryson | $600 | $335.04 | -5.2% | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Roth Capital | Rohit Kulkarni | $365 | $284.21 | -42.4% | Oct 26, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $385 | $305.24 | -39.2% | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $400 | $314.69 | -36.8% | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $390 | $303.89 | -38.4% | Oct 2, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $375 | $299.27 | -40.8% | Sep 7, 2023 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $380 | $322.71 | -40.0% | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $340 | $316.01 | -46.3% | Jul 19, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $361 | $310.62 | -43.0% | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Ross Sandler | $320 | $307.46 | -49.5% | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Ronald Josey | $360 | $287.05 | -43.1% | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $350 | $271.44 | -44.7% | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Aaron Kessler | $287 | $240.64 | -54.7% | Apr 27, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $225 | $212.89 | -64.5% | Apr 21, 2023 |
| Societe Generale | Raphael Dubois | $105 | $211.65 | -83.4% | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $251 | $207.84 | -60.4% | Mar 30, 2023 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $240 | $204.17 | -62.1% | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $250 | $200.7 | -60.5% | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Raymond James | Aaron Kessler | $238 | $193.49 | -62.4% | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $305 | $194.02 | -51.8% | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $210 | $182.43 | -66.8% | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Analyst unavailable | $188 | $187.73 | -70.3% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $220 | $188.77 | -65.3% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $210 | $183.16 | -66.8% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $225 | $183.1 | -64.5% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $220 | $153.12 | -65.3% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $153.12 | -66.0% | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $180 | $148.97 | -71.6% | Feb 1, 2023 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $145 | $114.12 | -77.1% | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $165 | $100.88 | -73.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Ronald Josey | $168 | $129.82 | -73.5% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $145 | $97.94 | -77.1% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $135 | $97.94 | -78.7% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $145 | $97.94 | -77.1% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Brian Fitzgerald | $165 | $97.94 | -73.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Monness | Brian White | $150 | $97.94 | -76.3% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $125 | $97.94 | -80.3% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | John Blackledge | $135 | $97.94 | -78.7% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| MKM Partners | Rohit Kulkarni | $140 | $97.94 | -77.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Barclays | Ross Sandler | $165 | $129.82 | -73.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $135 | $97.94 | -78.7% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Deepak Mathivanan | $140 | $97.94 | -77.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $114 | $97.94 | -82.0% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Deepak Mathivanan | $140 | $97.94 | -77.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $105 | $97.94 | -83.4% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Barclays | Ross Sandler | $165 | $97.94 | -73.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $125 | $97.94 | -80.3% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $150 | $97.94 | -76.3% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Black CFA | $125 | $97.94 | -80.3% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $155 | $97.94 | -75.5% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $140 | $97.94 | -77.9% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $150 | $97.94 | -76.3% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $160 | $129.82 | -74.7% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | John Blackledge | $135 | $97.94 | -78.7% | Oct 27, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali Squali | $240 | $136.41 | -62.1% | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $225 | $168.02 | -64.5% | Aug 19, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $160 | $158.13 | -74.7% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Justin Patterson | $196 | $169.58 | -69.0% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Deepak Mathivanan | $200 | $169.58 | -68.4% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $214 | $169.58 | -66.2% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Barclays | Ross Sandler | $250 | $169.58 | -60.5% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $260 | $169.58 | -58.9% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $190 | $169.58 | -70.0% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $215 | $169.58 | -66.0% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $156 | $169.58 | -75.4% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $190 | $169.58 | -70.0% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $225 | $169.58 | -64.5% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Black CFA | $200 | $169.58 | -68.4% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $245 | $175.76 | -61.3% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $280 | $164.7 | -55.8% | Jul 16, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | John Blackledge | $275 | $163.7 | -56.6% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $240 | $160.03 | -62.1% | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $320 | $155.42 | -49.5% | Jul 1, 2022 |
| UBS | Lloyd Walmsley | $215 | $161.25 | -66.0% | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $290 | $175.57 | -54.2% | Jun 11, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $220 | $196.64 | -65.3% | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $300 | $194.25 | -52.6% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $310 | $183.83 | -51.0% | May 26, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $250 | $191.63 | -60.5% | May 19, 2022 |
| HSBC | Nicolas Cote-Colisson | $200 | $191.64 | -68.4% | May 12, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $325 | $200.47 | -48.7% | Apr 30, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $265 | $206.96 | -58.1% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Justin Patterson | $280 | $199.4 | -55.8% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $273 | $174.95 | -56.9% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $290 | $174.95 | -54.2% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Salmon | $222 | $174.95 | -64.9% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $330 | $205.73 | -47.9% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Black CFA | $265 | $205.73 | -58.1% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Monness | Brian White | $300 | $205.73 | -52.6% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $212 | $205.73 | -66.5% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Colin Sebastian | $275 | $205.73 | -56.6% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $330 | $205.73 | -47.9% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| FBN Securities | Shebly Seyrafi | $270 | $205.73 | -57.4% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $290 | $205.73 | -54.2% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| MKM Partners | Rohit Kulkarni | $295 | $205.73 | -53.4% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Wedbush | Ygal Arounian | $220 | $205.73 | -65.3% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $280 | $205.73 | -55.8% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Brian Fitzgerald | $325 | $205.73 | -48.7% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $230 | $174.95 | -63.7% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $330 | $174.95 | -47.9% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Deepak Mathivanan | $280 | $205.73 | -55.8% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Andrew Boone | $265 | $205.73 | -58.1% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $272 | $181.37 | -57.0% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $350 | $180.95 | -44.7% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $325 | $184.11 | -48.7% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Salmon | $225 | $184.11 | -64.5% | Apr 24, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $217.31 | -52.6% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Analyst unavailable | $228 | $217.46 | -64.0% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| UBS | Lloyd Walmsley | $300 | $222.33 | -52.6% | Apr 10, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $350 | $224.85 | -44.7% | Apr 3, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Black | $265 | $187.61 | -58.1% | Mar 12, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $240 | $190.29 | -62.1% | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $325 | $208.11 | -48.7% | Mar 2, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $350 | $216.54 | -44.7% | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Tigress Financial | Ivan Feinseth | $466 | $232 | -26.4% | Feb 9, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Kelley | $350 | $232 | -44.7% | Feb 9, 2022 |
| KGI Securities | Freddy Chen | $270 | $220.18 | -57.4% | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Monness | Brian White | $375 | $237.09 | -40.8% | Feb 5, 2022 |
| China Renaissance Securities (US) Inc. | Ella Ji | $280 | $237.09 | -55.8% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| DZ BANK AG | Ingo Wermann | $225 | $237.09 | -64.5% | Feb 4, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alan Gould | $230 | $237.76 | -63.7% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $350 | $237.76 | -44.7% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Wedbush | Ygal Arounian | $270 | $237.76 | -57.4% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Justin Post | $333 | $237.76 | -47.4% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Eric Sheridan | $355 | $237.76 | -43.9% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Doug Anmuth | $284 | $237.76 | -55.1% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| JMP Securities | Ronald Josey | $350 | $237.76 | -44.7% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $375 | $237.76 | -40.8% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Stephen Ju | $336 | $237.76 | -46.9% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Wolfe Research | Deepak Mathivanan | $320 | $237.76 | -49.5% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Atlantic Equities | James Cordwell | $360 | $237.76 | -43.1% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $280 | $237.76 | -55.8% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| FBN Securities | Shebly Seyrafi | $300 | $237.76 | -52.6% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $375 | $237.76 | -40.8% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Jason Bazinet | $330 | $237.76 | -47.9% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Maria Ripps | $360 | $237.76 | -43.1% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Daniel Salmon | $290 | $237.76 | -54.2% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Brian Fitzgerald | $350 | $237.76 | -44.7% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | John Blackledge | $330 | $237.76 | -47.9% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Barclays | Ross Sandler | $350 | $237.76 | -44.7% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| MoffettNathanson | Michael Nathanson | $380 | $237.76 | -40.0% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Bernstein | Mark Shmulik | $350 | $237.76 | -44.7% | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Colin Sebastian | $325 | $323 | -48.7% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Mizuho Securities | James Lee | $425 | $323 | -32.9% | Feb 2, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Erickson | $400 | $294.63 | -36.8% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $365 | $294.63 | -42.4% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Brian Nowak | $395 | $303.17 | -37.6% | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Alan Gould | $380 | $334.2 | -40.0% | Dec 21, 2021 |
| HSBC | Nicolas Cote Colisson | $300 | $317.87 | -52.6% | Dec 6, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationMeta Platforms Inc., which operated as Facebook, Inc. until its October 2021 rebranding, is a technology enterprise focused on developing innovative products that empower people globally to connect and share with their friends and family. These services are accessible across a variety of digital platforms, including mobile phones, personal computers, virtual reality devices, and wearables. The company's activities are organized into two principal divisions: the Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment encompasses well-known platforms such as: Facebook, where users can share content, participate in discussions, explore new interests, and build connections.…
Historical context
All META earningsCommunication Services peers this season
Latest reports in the same sector| Company | Quarter | EPS surprise | Market move | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VZ Verizon Communications Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | — | -2.8% | Verizon’s demand rebound broadens as AI Connect scales |
| RCI Rogers Communications Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +9.5% | -2.4% | Rogers Reaffirms 2026 Guidance as Capex Falls and MLSE Monetization Advances |
| OMC Omnicom Group Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +2.2% | +2.6% | Omnicom pairs resilient demand with AI and integration progress |
| SPOT Spotify Technology S.A. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | -11.6% | +11.1% | Spotify: resilient Q3 demand, with AI and audiobooks central to growth |
| CMCSA Comcast Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +8.5% | +3.4% | Comcast balances wireless and Peacock gains against Q4 costs |
Latest beats and misses
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- FCNCAFY2026 Q3 · October 23, 2026+19.9% EPS+8.2% move
- FCNCNFY2026 Q3 · October 23, 2026+19.9% EPS+0.2% move
- FCNCOFY2026 Q3 · October 23, 2026+19.9% EPS+1.0% move
- FCNCPFY2026 Q3 · October 23, 2026+19.9% EPS+1.0% move
- RDYFY2027 Q2 · October 23, 2026+24.0% EPS-0.2% move
- SLBFY2026 Q3 · October 23, 2026+3.7% EPS+7.1% move
Missed on EPS
- INFYFY2027 Q2 · October 23, 2026-4.8% EPS-6.6% move
- BBDFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-7.7% EPS+3.0% move
- SNAFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-5.9% EPS-3.4% move
- SPOTFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-11.6% EPS+11.1% move
- VRSNFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-2.0% EPS-0.9% move
- HBANMFY2026 Q3 · October 22, 2026-5.3% EPS+0.5% move
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-28T05:15:21.584194+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-28T05:15:21.581144+00:00
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
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