Meta shares rose nearly 3% after the company reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the first quarter.
Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:
* **Earnings per share**: $6.43 vs. $5.28 expected
* **Revenue**: $42.31 billion vs. $41.40 billion expected
The company said that second quarter sales will be in range of $42.5 to $45.5 billion.
Source: [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/meta-q1-earnings-report-2025.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/30/meta-q1-earnings-report-2025.html)