Google (GOOGL) Q3 2026 earnings results miss revenue and EPS expectations

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Google stock was down after the company missed financial expectations.

Donovan Erskine October 28, 2026 1:44 PM 1

Google’s out with its Q3 2026 earnings, chronicling the company’s financial performance over the past few months. It was a miss on revenue for the company that operates YouTube and the popular search engine, and a miss on the EPS (earnings per share) number.

Google released its Q3 2026 earnings report shortly after the close of markets today. The company reported $127.6 billion in revenue, which missed the expectation of $128.22 billion. EPS was a miss, with Google tallying $2.12/share against a $2.94/share estimate and $3.08/share whisper number. Contributing to the earnings miss was a $8.664 billion loss on equity securities investments included in the Other Income (Expense) line item.

Google’s stock was down on the news of its earnings report. Shares were valued as low as $295.61 after being valued at $321.62 when markets closed.

YouTube, Google’s subsidiary, reported $11.207 billion in YouTube ad revenue during the quarter. For more financial news out of the tech industry, Shacknews has you covered.

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