Meta Q3 earnings: revenue rises 26%, Q4 outlook strong

Meta Q3 earnings showed $64.60 billion in revenue, up 26% from a year earlier, and a forecast of $73 billion to $76 billion for the fourth quarter.

Meta reported third-quarter revenue of $64.60 billion, up 26% from a year earlier, above the comparison figure of $63.37 billion.

Earnings per share were $3.83, but it is unclear whether that is comparable to the $5.75 analysts expected.

Meta forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $73 billion to $76 billion, with a midpoint of $74.5 billion.

Shares rose about 2.5% in extended trading after the October 21, 2026 release.

Muse, Meta's AI personal assistant, drew over 10 million set-ups in the US and Canada in about six weeks, Zuckerberg said.

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