Meta Platforms Inc. (META) — the earnings record
As of the 2026-10-15 card — updated after each print. An investment research diary, not advice.
The record at a glance
Reactions across the covered prints span -15.2% to +11.7% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries Reported 21 October after the close: EPS $7.40 vs $6.74, revenue $64.60B vs ~$63.30B — a beat on both lines. Window from Wednesday’s close of 697.52: paid ≥ 718.45, sold < 676.59, scored Monday 26 October. into the next print.
Print by print
| Date | EPS | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 2026-10-21 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 26 | 2026-07-29 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| Apr 26 | 2026-04-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jan 26 | 2026-01-28 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Oct 25 | 2025-10-29 | ✗ miss | ✓ beat |
| Jul 25 | 2025-07-30 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Apr 25 | 2025-04-30 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jan 25 | 2025-01-29 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Oct 24 | 2024-10-30 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Jul 24 | 2024-07-31 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
| Apr 24 | 2024-04-24 | ✓ beat | ✓ beat |
The per-print reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read live on the full META print-record card — free registration.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-15
Quick answers
How often does Meta Platforms Inc. beat earnings estimates?
Across the last 11 covered prints (as of the 2026-10-15 card), Meta Platforms Inc. beat EPS estimates 9 of 11 times and revenue estimates 11 of 11 times, with 9 double beats.
How does META stock react to earnings?
Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 4 of the last 11 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 2 flat, 5 down — reactions spanning -15.2% to +11.7%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.
What was META's biggest earnings reaction?
-15.2% over the three sessions after the Oct 25 print (2025-10-29).
When does Meta Platforms Inc. report earnings next?
2026-10-21 (Reported 21 October after the close: EPS $7.40 vs $6.74, revenue $64.60B vs ~$63.30B — a beat on both lines. Window from Wednesday’s close of 697.52: paid ≥ 718.45, sold < 676.59, scored Monday 26 October.). The full print-record card — reaction chart, the load-bearing metric and the behavior read — updates after each print; registration is free. An investment research diary, not advice.
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