Meta launches stock offering to fund AI expansion

Summary

Meta has announced a stock offering to fund its AI expansion, and outlets differ on its size. Investing.com reports a $35 billion offering, while the Financial Times and CNBC report a $95 billion plan, and MarketWatch says the $35 billion offering is part of $95 billion in stock-related deals that stretch into early next year. Semafor reports that about $60 billion of the $95 billion will come in the form of new, nonvoting shares the company created last week. CNBC says the plan covers AI infrastructure and superintelligence, and that Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom eye up to $5 billion in shares. The Financial Times says the chipmakers will act as cornerstone investors, and MarketWatch reports they could buy Meta shares as part of the offering.

Timeline

1. Investing.com

   26 Oct 2026, 11:13 UTCSource ↗

   Investing.com reports that Meta has launched a $35 billion stock offering to fund its AI expansion.

2. Financial Times

   26 Oct 2026, 11:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that Meta plans a $95bn stock offering to bankroll its AI expansion, with Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom acting as cornerstone investors.

3. MarketWatch

   26 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTCSource ↗

   MarketWatch reports that Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom could buy Meta shares as part of a $35 billion stock offering, and that Meta is looking to raise $95 billion in total through stock-related deals stretching into early next year.

4. Semafor

   26 Oct 2026, 12:34 UTCSource ↗

   Semafor reports that Meta has announced a $95 billion offering to fund AI, with about $60 billion coming in the form of new, nonvoting shares the company created last week.

5. CNBC

   26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTCSource ↗

   CNBC reports that Meta plans to raise $95 billion to fund AI infrastructure and superintelligence, as Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom eye up to $5 billion in shares.