Meta's Q3 Pummeled By $16 Billion, 1-Time Tax Charge
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Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 29, 2025 Meta Platforms, Inc. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $7.25, expectations were $6.72. Operator: Good afternoon. My name is Christa, and I will be your conference operator today.
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.
Meta Platforms, Inc. is upgraded to Buy in the high-$600s following its Q3 2025 results & post-ER selloff. 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.
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.
Meta’s Q3 earning report is dominated by its ambitious AI investment push, which involves rapidly increasing capital expenditure for its long-term AI vision, despite strong growth in
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) posted upbeat earnings for the third quarter on Wednesday. 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. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share came in at $7.25, according to Benzinga Pro.
For Q3, Meta is expected to report earnings per share of $6.72 on revenue of $49.6 billion, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates. That’s up from the $6.03 per share and $40.6 billion the company reported in the same quarter last year.
Despite rising expenses and CAPEX, META's valuation is now attractive, with a 5-year CAGR return estimate of ~16%. Technical and fundamental analysis support a bullish outlook for META, with a target range of $850-1075 per share, Vashi said.