Meta reported third-quarter revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% year-over-year, according to official results released on October 22. Operating profit declined 37% to $12.99 billion, pressured by $9.9 billion in legal expenses, while net profit surged 264% to $9.86 billion with diluted earnings per share of $3.83. Average daily active people reached 3.64 billion in September, a 3% increase from the prior year. The company guided fourth-quarter revenue between $73 billion and $76 billion and narrowed its full-year 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $135–$145 billion from the previous $130–$145 billion range. Meta stated it will continue aggressive investment into 2027 to support its core business and AI initiatives, with Reality Labs losses expected to narrow to approximately $15 billion.