Meta reported better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stock is up 2.5% in premarket trading after the social media giant exceeded earnings and revenue expectations. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8.02 per share on $48.39 billion in revenue, surpassing consensus estimates of $6.77 per share and $47.04 billion, according to LSEG.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported President Donald Trump signed a settlement agreement requiring Meta to pay around $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit he filed after the platform suspended his accounts on the heels of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. Of that amount, $22 million will fund Trump’s presidential library, while the remainder will cover legal fees and other plaintiffs. Meta will not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
Heading into today, META had already climbed 15.5% in 2025 and was up 69.1% year over year. If premarket gains hold, the stock will open at $693.70, surpassing its Jan. 28, all-time high of $674.33. This would also mark its ninth-straight daily win, putting it on track for a third consecutive monthly gain.
Following the updates, no less than 20 analysts hiked their price targets on Meta Platforms stock. BMO took it a step further, upgrading the security to "buy" from "hold."