Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) reported Q3 revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26.1% year on year and about 2% above estimates. Revenue guidance for the Q4 midpoint is $74.5 billion, 1.2% above analyst expectations. GAAP EPS of $3.83 was 29.9% below consensus, due to a $9.89 billion charge tied to an agreement with 52 attorneys general to resolve teen mental health litigation, with payments of up to about $18.59 billion; excluding it, EPS would have been $7.40. Operating margin fell to 20.1% from 40.1%, and free cash flow was -$2.12 billion. Daily active people reached 3.64 billion, up 100 million year on year.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Market cap | $1.9T |
| Close on 10/21/2026 | 698.43 |
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