Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Delivers Strong Revenue Growth as AI Agents Scale and Advertising Business Accelerates

Aditi Sarkar

11 November 2026 03:14 PM AEDT

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Delivers Strong Revenue Growth as AI Agents Scale and Advertising Business Accelerates

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Highlights

Meta Platforms reported Q3 2026 Revenue of $64.6 billion, up 26% year-over-year, as Advertising revenue sustained strong momentum across its family of apps.
Daily active people across Meta's apps reached 3.64 billion, reinforcing the company's unrivalled scale in Social Media and digital communication.
Meta's Muse AI agent has been deployed to more than 10 million Business accounts, marking a significant milestone in AI-powered business communication.
Meta guided Q4 2026 revenue of $73–76 billion and reiterated 2026 Capital Expenditure of $135–145 billion, signalling continued confidence and Investment intensity.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) expanded its AI initiatives alongside its advertising business. The quarter was also marked by meaningful AI milestones, including the deployment of Meta's Muse AI agent to more than 10 million business accounts. Meta enters Q4 2026 with strong revenue guidance and an ambitious AI investment agenda.

Advertising Revenue Sustains Strong Growth Trajectory

Meta's advertising business, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of its revenue, generated $64.6 billion in Q3 2026, up 26% year-over-year. The integration of Meta AI into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger has deepened user engagement — a critical driver of advertising inventory value.

Muse AI Agents Scale to Millions of Business Accounts

Meta's Muse AI agent, designed to power intelligent business communication and customer engagement across WhatsApp and Messenger, has been deployed to more than 10 million business accounts as of Q3 2026. This milestone represents a significant commercialisation of Meta's AI capabilities in the business messaging space, where AI agents can handle customer enquiries, product discovery, appointment scheduling, and transactional interactions at scale without human intervention.

Legal Settlement and Underlying Earnings Strength

Meta's Q3 2026 GAAP EPS of $3.83 was significantly impacted by a $9.89 billion charge related to the company's $18.59 billion multistate legal settlement. Excluding this charge, the company's underlying EPS of approximately $7.40 provides a clearer picture of its operational earnings power.

Q4 Guidance and AI Capital Investment Programme

Looking to Q4 2026, Meta guided revenue of $73–76 billion, representing another quarter of strong year-over-year growth and implying that the holiday advertising season will contribute meaningfully to full-year performance. Meta enters Q4 2026 as one of the best-capitalised AI investors in the global technology sector.

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