Facebook shares spike on better-than-expected quarterly earnings
Meta’s earnings per share for the first quarter topped analysts’ estimates.
Revenue came in below expectations, as did the company’s forecast for the second quarter.
As of Wednesday’s close, the stock was down almost 50% for the year.
Earnings per share: $2.72 vs $2.56 expected, according to a Refinitiv survey of analysts
Revenue: $27.91 billion vs $28.2 billion expected, according to Refinitiv
Daily Active Users (DAUs): 1.96 billion vs 1.95 billion expected, according to StreetAccount
Monthly Active Users (MAUs): 2.94 billion vs 2.97 billion expected, according to StreetAccount
Average Revenue per User (ARPU): $9.54 vs. $9.50 expected, according to StreetAccount
Meta updated investors for the first time since a brutal fourth-quarter earnings report in February sent the stock down 26%, its worst day ever.