Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) saw a 7.67% drop during the pre-market trading session on Thursday after the company reported a a one-time, non-cash income tax charge in its third-quarter earnings report.

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) saw contrasting stock reactions following their third-quarter earnings reports, despite both being key AI plays. Google stock rose 8% in extended trading,

Meta Platforms, Inc. is upgraded to Buy in the high-$600s following its Q3 2025 results & post-ER selloff. Learn more about META stock here.

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Q3 revenue beat expectations at $51.2B but operating margin fell to 40% as AI spending surged. Company raised 2025 capex guidance to $71B.

Meta Platforms, Inc. is upgraded to Buy after Q3, despite initial market overreaction to a non-recurring tax charge. Learn more about META stock here.

Click-to-Chat ads on WhatsApp surge 60% YoY, underscoring Meta’s growing focus on message-based commerce as overall ad revenue jumps 26% in Q3 2025.

The losses were less than in Q2 2025, but still greater year-over-year compared to Q3 2024.

Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI head of internet research, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Meta and Alphabet's quarterly earnings results.

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is one of the stocks that should double in 3 years. On October 24, Truist analyst Youssef Squali lifted the price target for Meta to $900 from $880 and reaffirmed a Buy rating. The decision was made as the firm is highly optimistic about the company’s prospects heading into its Q3 2025 earnings announcement.