Meta Platforms Q3 Earnings, Revenue Rise; Q4 Guidance Set

04:04 PM EDT, 10/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Meta Platforms (META) reported Q3 earnings late Wednesday of $3.83 per diluted share, up from $1.05 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $6.54. Revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30 was $64.60 billion, up from $51.24 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $63.34 billion. The company expects Q4 revenue of $73 billion to $76 billion. Analysts expect $73.65 billion.