Meta Platforms Inc. posted sharply higher profit and revenue for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, thanks to higher ad revenue on its social media properties, sending its shares up in after-hours trading even as it forecast increasing expenses on its artificial intelligence efforts.

On Wednesday after the bell, Meta (NASDAQ:META) reported fourth-quarter results, where it topped forecasts for revenues, profit, and users. Q4 revenues grew 21% year-over-year to $48.39B, easily topping analyst consensus for $46.