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Meta Platforms (META) released its Q3 earnings yesterday after the bell, and while the stock is down 4% today, I believe the company is setting the stage for the long term despite the short-term headwinds. Here are the key takeaways from the report, and how the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to steer the company in the coming year.
Meta reported revenues of $34.15 billion for the September quarter, which was ahead of the $33.56 billion that analysts expected and towards the upper end of the company’s guidance. Earnings per share came in at $4.39, which was also well ahead of the $3.63 that analysts expected. Among other factors, strong demand from advertisers in China - who used Facebook to reach consumers in other geographies - helped propel Meta's earnings.