Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Reports Q3 FY2026 Total Revenue Above $62.0 Billion (Quarterly Report October 28, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 2. October 2026
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Predicted for 28. October 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
Meta Platforms reports Q3 FY2026 results on October 28, 2026 (after US market close). Analyst consensus stands at $63.315 billion total revenue (Wall Street Horizon / TipRanks). The $62.0 billion threshold sits approximately 2% below consensus, providing a buffer for potential shortfalls. Meta's AI-powered Advantage+ ad platform, continued Reels monetization, and the solid US advertising environment (ISM Manufacturing 54.5%, robust consumer spending) support revenue momentum. Meta reported $40.59 billion in Q3 2024 (+19% YoY); the implied two-year cumulative growth of ~53% to $62 billion is plausible. No Polymarket market available; consensus-based estimate: ~68%.
Data basis for this prediction
- Meta Platforms Q3 FY2026 Analystenkonsens: $63,315 Mrd. Umsatz (Wall Street Horizon / TipRanks, Stand 2. Oktober 2026)
- Meta Platforms Q3 2024 Gesamtumsatz: $40,59 Mrd. (+19 % YoY) (Meta Investor Relations, Oktober 2024)
- Meta Earnings-Termin: 28. Oktober 2026, nach US-Börsenschluss (Meta IR / Wall Street Horizon, Stand Oktober 2026)
- ISM Manufacturing PMI September 2026: 54,5 % (ISM, 1. Oktober 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Hit
Meta Platforms berichtete am 21. Oktober 2026 (nicht 28. Oktober wie erwartet) Q3-FY2026-Gesamtumsatz von 64,60 Milliarden USD (+26 % YoY), was die Vorhersage-Schwelle von 62,0 Mrd. USD klar um ~4,2 % übertraf und auch den Analystenkonsens von ~63,34 Mrd. USD schlug. Treiber waren Werbeumsätze von 63,1 Mrd. USD (+26 % YoY) durch KI-gestützte Anzeigenoptimierung und höhere Ad-Preise (+14 % YoY). Einziger Wermutstropfen: GAAP-EPS fiel auf 3,83 USD wegen einer einmaligen 9,89-Mrd.-USD-Rückstellung für einen Vergleich im Jugend-Mental-Health-Rechtsstreit. Quellen: SEC Form 8-K (meta-09302026), MarketBeat Q3 2026 Earnings Report, StockTitan.
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