Meta Crushes Earnings Estimates — but Its the Guidance that Has the Stock Flying

Meta crushes earnings estimates — but its the guidance that has the stock flying

If you've been following the recent Meta story, analysts are more focused on the guidance — specifically on expenses — than the quarterly results.

Meta rises after sales, earnings beat and Q1 revenue guidance exceeds expectations

Even with spending much higher than expected, Meta still expects operating income to increase year on year in 2026....

Meta stock eyes key overhead level after explosive earnings beat

Meta Platforms (META), the social media and technology giant behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, delivered a thunderous earnings beat Wednesday night that has the stock surging in pre-market trading.

Meta Q4 beat: Zuckerberg says AI will reshape media consumption and advertising in 2026

New Delhi: Meta Platforms posted a strong earnings beat for the fourth quarter of 2025, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg signalling that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change how people consume media and how advertisers reach them across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger over the next year. On January 28, 2026, Meta reported revenue of $59.9 billion, up 24% year-on-year, driven largely by growth in advertising across its family of …

Here’s why Meta stock is soaring

The stock of the technology giant Meta (NASDAQ: META) soared in the extended session between January 28 and January 29. Specifically, the equity rallied 8.06% from its Wednesday closing price of $668.73 to $722.60 in the early morning of Thursday. META stock price 1-day chart. Source: Google The key driver of the impressive rally has been an even more impressive earnings report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025. Meta beat both the earnings per…