Meta’s Q1 2026 earnings call will take place today at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET. We’ll be streaming it on the Shacknews Twitch and X accounts. Meta will also host it on their investor relations page.

The social media giant saw its first decline in daily active usage ever, which it claims is due to new restrictions in some regions.

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction) are down roughly 8% to $614 in early trading on Thursday, April 30, after the social media giant paired a Q1 FY2026 earnings beat with a much bigger capital expenditure (CapEx) commitment for the year.

I know Meta’s stock is down after yesterday’s earnings, but I have a hard time complaining much as a shareholder.

Meta is all about AI these days, and the company's Q1 2026 earnings call showed that this is costing a lot of money.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META | META Price Prediction) reported Q1 2026 results after the close on April 29, beating on both lines. Yet the stock opened down 9.79% this morning at $603.61. The market is fixating on a raised capex outlook and a planned debt deal.

Alphabet and Meta both topped first-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, but their forward guidance diverged. Alphabet raised capital expenditure plans to address rising AI compute demand, while Meta projected softer growth despite also boosting ...

Meta Platforms posted Q1 2026 revenue up 33% YoY to $56.31B, far surpassing expectations despite a subsequent 8.5% drop. Learn why META stock is a buy.

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