By Guardian staff reporter
Publication Date: 2026-01-29 00:07:00
As Meta spends billions on artificial intelligence data centers and its CEO prepares to testify in a groundbreaking social media trial, the company is making a pretty penny.
Meta reported strong financial results on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations of $58.59 billion with revenue of $59.89 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $8.88 – which also beat Wall Street expectations of $8.23 EPS. Shares of Meta rose nearly 10% in after-hours trading following the release.
“We had strong business performance in 2025,” said founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “I look forward to advancing personal superintelligence for people around the world in 2026.”
The earnings report follows Meta’s significant expansion of its multibillion-dollar investment in AI infrastructure in 2025. On Tuesday, the company announced a deal worth up to $6 billion with Corning, a maker of complex materials for telecommunications and electronics, to supply fiber optic cables for…
