2026-10-14 · META
META reports earnings on Wednesday
Over its last 5 reports, META moved ±9.9% on average around the report.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026. META reports earnings on Wednesday. Over its last 5 reports, META moved ±9.9% on average around the report.
What the data shows for Meta Platforms (META): Next earnings report: Oct 21, 2026, after the close.
Worked out from that data: Average move around each of the last 5 reports: ±9.9% (History, not a forecast). Options imply a move of about ±6.9% by Oct 23, 2026.
About the company: Meta Platforms trades as META and is part of the S&P 500, in the Communication Services sector (Interactive Media & Services), headquartered in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2004.
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- OBSERVEDNext earnings report: Oct 21, 2026, after the close
- CALCULATEDAverage move around each of the last 5 reports: ±9.9%History, not a forecast. · How: average size of the close-to-close move from the day before each earnings filing (8-K item 2.02) to the first trading day after it · Source: SEC EDGAR
- CALCULATEDOptions imply a move of about ±6.9% by Oct 23, 2026How: at-the-money straddle price ÷ stock price
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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Oct 14, 2026, 10:35 AM ET.