Meta Guides $115–135B 2026 Capex After Q4 Beat, Shares Slip

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Meta beat Q4 top and bottom lines and guided $115-$135 billion capex for 2026, citing AI-fueled ad profit gains, yet shares slid in five of six sessions after a 10% post-earnings rally. SGA flagged Meta’s 26% revenue rise but cut its weight as capex and operating costs jumped 30%, pressuring profitability.

1. Jim Cramer Calls Meta a Buy

Jim Cramer highlighted Meta’s strong Q4 performance, noting a significant top- and bottom-line beat. He praised management’s explanation of how AI investments are boosting core advertising profitability and pointed to the $115–135 billion capex guidance for 2026 as justifiable, calling the stock a buy despite five of six session declines following a 10% rally.

2. SGA Lowers Meta Weight on Capex Concerns

In its Q4 investor letter, Sustainable Growth Advisers reported Meta’s 26% revenue growth but flagged a sharp rise in capital expenditure and operating expense guidance—both up over 30%—as a detraction from performance. The fund trimmed Meta to target weight, citing pressure on near-term profitability, even as it acknowledged the company’s long-term AI and ad business strengths.

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