Meta 1Q26 Results: AI Is Driving Ads, But Capex Is Getting More Expensive

SG Visual Research
05-05 13:55
$Meta Platforms, Inc.(META)$  

The key question from Meta’s 1Q26 report is not whether AI is working.

It already appears to be showing up in the ad business:

Revenue: US$55.0bn, +33% YoY

Operating income: US$22.9bn, +30% YoY

Ad impressions: +19%, pricing: +12%

But the other side of the story is capex.

Meta raised FY26 capex guidance to US$125–145bn, mainly due to AI infrastructure and data centre investment.

So the real debate may be shifting from AI demand to:

Can the returns justify the spending?


Meta's $145B Capex Shock! Will META Fall Below $600?
Meta Platforms (META) tumbled another 8.55% today, extending its post-earnings selloff to a two-day cumulative decline exceeding 14%. Q1 revenue growth of 33% beat estimates, but a full-year capex raise to as much as $145 billion has rattled near-term profit expectations. The divergence with Alphabet — up 10% after its same-day earnings — marks the starkest split within the Magnificent 7. When will Meta's $145 billion AI investment deliver returns the market can actually see, and is a dip below $600 a buying opportunity?
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  • Kayden0504
    05-05 23:33
    Kayden0504
    Why has meta been so low
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