Meta Platforms reports strong earnings and plans to monetize WhatsApp for additional revenue.

From Yahoo Finance: 2025-06-26 13:22:00

Meta Platforms, the social media giant, reported strong first-quarter results with a profit of $16.64 billion and $42.31 billion in revenue. The company’s stock has gained 23.5% YTD and is just 4.5% below all-time highs. Meta anticipates revenue of $42.5 billion to $45.5 billion for the ongoing quarter.

Meta Platforms plans to monetize WhatsApp with ads in the Updates tab, projecting $3 billion to $5 billion in annual revenue. Analysts are bullish on the company, with a consensus “Strong Buy” rating. The stock is covered by 54 analysts, with a mean price target of $715.52, below its current trading price.

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