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Meta Platforms (META) shares fell by 11.3% on the day following their release of better-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results, marking over $50 billion in revenue for the first time. The downturn was primarily attributed to a substantial one-time tax charge of $15.93 billion from the U.S. One Big Beautiful Bill Act and heightened capital expenditure expectations.
In Q3 2025, META reported adjusted earnings of $7.25 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.61. The company’s revenue reached $51.24 billion, up 26.2% year-over-year, with advertising revenues increasing by 25.6%. Despite the current stock slump, the company has an optimistic outlook for the last quarter of the year amidst continued anticipated ad revenue growth.
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