Meta Platforms beat earnings estimates, saw revenue growth, but stock is down since earnings.

From Nasdaq: 2025-02-28 11:30:49

Meta Platforms (META) reported Q4 earnings of $8.02 per share, beating estimates by 20.06% with revenues of $48.385 billion. Family of Apps revenue increased by 21.2% to $47.302 billion, with 3.35 billion daily active users. Advertising revenue jumped 20.9% to $46.78 billion. Operating income increased by 42.6% to $23.37 billion.

Meta Platforms predicts Q1 2025 revenues between $39.5 billion and $41.8 billion, with total expenses for the year estimated between $114 billion and $119 billion. The company expects capital expenditure for 2025 to be in the range of $60-$65 billion. Stock estimates have trended downward, with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

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