YouTube Ad Sales Keep Growing at Healthy Clip, Rising 13% to $11 Billion in Q2

YouTube reported ad sales of approximately $11.06 billion for the second quarter of 2026, marking a 13% increase year over year. These results surpassed Wall Street analysts' expectations of $10.8 billion. This growth supported parent company Alphabet, which saw total revenue rise 24% to $119.8 billion. Additionally, Alphabet's earnings per share nearly quadrupled to $9.11, with both total revenue and earnings metrics exceeding the projections set by Wall Street financial analysts.