Meta Platforms fell 0.45% on Oct 19; Q3 earnings due after the close
Finnhub shows Meta Platforms at $706.12, down 0.45% from the prior close and with a five-session change of -1.30%; Finnhub lists Q3 2026 earnings scheduled Wed Oct 21 (after the close).
Price action
Finnhub shows Meta Platforms at $706.12; it fell 0.45% from the prior close and has a five-session change of -1.30% as of Oct 19, 19:15 UTC.
| Instrument | Last | 5-session change | Latest change | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms | $706.12 | -1.30% | -0.45% | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
News flow
Yahoo ran a week-ahead preview saying Meta and Tesla earnings will test the AI trade while inflation concerns linger. CNBC ran a segment titled "Options Action: Option traders play Meta earnings." Reuters reported that Meta apologized after suspending the "No Kings" Instagram account.
- Week ahead: Meta, Tesla earnings to test AI trade as inflation concerns linger — Yahoo, Oct 19, 14:40 UTC
- Options Action: Option traders play Meta earnings — CNBC, Oct 19, 11:08 UTC
- Meta apologizes after suspending "No Kings" Instagram account — Reuters, Oct 19, 15:07 UTC
- US Equity Investors to Monitor Meta Platform, Tesla's Earnings While Watching Treasury Yields Alongside Crude Oil This Week — Yahoo, Oct 19, 10:14 UTC
- Magnificent Seven Are Losing Their Earnings Luster — Yahoo, Oct 19, 17:32 UTC
Across stocks
Finnhub shows Meta fell 0.45% from the prior close; peers were mixed, with Amazon up 5.10% and Tesla up 4.00%, NVIDIA up 1.53%, Alphabet up 1.42%, Microsoft up 1.02%, Apple down 0.09% and JPMorgan Chase down 1.72% from the prior close.
| Instrument | Last | Change | Basis | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) | $767.78 | +0.59% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:14 UTC | Finnhub |
| Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) | $719.49 | +1.37% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:14 UTC | Finnhub |
| NVIDIA | $217.40 | +1.53% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Apple | $343.16 | -0.09% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Microsoft | $534.46 | +1.02% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Amazon | $262.76 | +5.10% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Alphabet | $345.42 | +1.42% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| Tesla | $368.91 | +4.00% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
| JPMorgan Chase | $333.89 | -1.72% | vs prior close | Oct 19, 19:15 UTC | Finnhub |
What to watch
Finnhub lists META Q3 2026 earnings as scheduled Wed Oct 21 (after the close) with an EPS estimate of 6.31; the event is due after US markets close.
- Tue Oct 20 (before the open) — GM Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.72
- Tue Oct 20 (before the open) — RTX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 1.79
- Wed Oct 21 (before the open) — ELV Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 4.73
- Wed Oct 21 (before the open) — T Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.61
- Wed Oct 21 (after the close) — META Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 6.31
- Wed Oct 21 (after the close) — TSLA Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.45
Sources and data
- Yahoo (secondary source) — Week ahead: Meta, Tesla earnings to test AI trade as inflation concerns linger
- CNBC (secondary source) — Options Action: Option traders play Meta earnings
- Reuters (secondary source) — Meta apologizes after suspending "No Kings" Instagram account
- Finnhub (market data) — market data
Market data as of Oct 19, 19:15 UTC; report generated Oct 19, 19:20 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.
This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.
Terms in this article
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)
Share price divided by earnings per share.
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices rises over time, reducing what money can buy.
Options
Contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (a call) or sell (a put) an asset at a set strike price before or at expiry.
Treasury yield
The return investors earn on US government debt, which moves inversely to bond prices.
S&P 500
A float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted index of about 500 leading US companies selected by a committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Sources & data
- Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC)
- CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC)
- Reuters (secondary, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC)
- Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 19, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC)
Market data as of Oct 19, 2026, 07:15 PM UTC.
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