Meta Platforms (META)
NASDAQ:META
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META Stock Chart & Stats
$688.55
-$21.81(-2.95%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$688.55
-$21.81(-2.95%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$520.26 - $796.25
Previous Close$714.6
Volume23.74M
Average Volume (3M)16.03M
Market Cap
$1.55T
Enterprise Value$1.61T
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$81.18B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$86.77B
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.5
Beta1.48
Next Earnings
Aug 05, 2026EPS Estimate
7.19Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.32%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.44
Shares Outstanding2,196,045,700
10 Day Avg. Volume15,136,712
30 Day Avg. Volume16,025,018
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-10.75
Price to Book (P/B)7.66
Price to Sales (P/S)8.28
P/FCF Ratio36.09
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.04
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.16
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$826.66Price Target Upside20.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering38
EPS Forecast (FY)29.82
Revenue Forecast (FY)$250.36B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Ad Targeting And MonetizationAnalyst notes that integrating Muse Spark into the ad stack could enhance targeting and personalization, potentially increasing return on ad spend and advertising revenue.
Model Efficiency And Cost SavingsAnalyst highlights Muse Spark's reduced compute needs and training efficiency, which can lower capital spending and improve returns on technology investments.
New Product Features And Developer MonetizationAnalyst points to features like Shopping Mode and plans for third-party API access as avenues to drive commerce conversion and create new paid developer revenue streams.
Bears Say
Competitive And Technical LimitationsAnalyst cautions that Muse Spark currently trails top models on some benchmarks and shows weaker coding performance, leaving uncertainty about converting model progress into durable advantage.
Margin Pressure From AI InvestmentsAnalyst warns that rising investment in AI infrastructure and higher headcount costs may compress operating margins and weigh on profitability.
Regulatory And Advertising RisksAnalyst highlights ongoing regulatory scrutiny, adverse legal verdicts, and potential advertising market weakness as material risks that could hurt growth and investor sentiment.
Meta Platforms News
META FAQ
What was Meta Platforms’s price range in the past 12 months?
Meta Platforms lowest stock price was $520.26 and its highest was $796.25 in the past 12 months.
What is Meta Platforms’s market cap?
Meta Platforms’s market cap is $1.55T.
When is Meta Platforms’s upcoming earnings report date?
Meta Platforms’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 05, 2026 which is in 93 days.
How were Meta Platforms’s earnings last quarter?
Meta Platforms released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $10.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.674 by $3.766.
Is Meta Platforms overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Meta Platforms’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Meta Platforms pay dividends?
Meta Platforms pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.525 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.32%. See more information on Meta Platforms dividends here
What is Meta Platforms’s EPS estimate?
Meta Platforms’s EPS estimate is 7.19.
How many shares outstanding does Meta Platforms have?
Meta Platforms has 2,196,045,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Meta Platforms’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Meta Platforms reported an EPS of $10.44 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $6.674. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.55%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Meta Platforms?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in META
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Meta Platforms Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$826.66 (20.06% Upside)
$826.66 (20.06% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
META Sentiment 87%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 212.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $12.4M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.6%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 80%
Bearish news 20%
Bearish news 20%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
37.73%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
33.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
41.05%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
META Company Deck
META Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call conveyed strong operational momentum—robust revenue and ad metrics, significant engagement gains (especially video and Reels), rapid adoption of AI products (Muse Spark / Meta AI), accelerating business-AI usage, and large infrastructure investments to scale AI. Key risks highlighted include sharply higher expenses and capital commitments, Reality Labs softness in headsets, one-time tax volatility, geographic outages and regulatory/legal risks, and unrealized investment losses. On balance the positives around growth, monetization improvements, product momentum, and cash/profitability outweighed the near-term cost and regulatory headwinds.View all META earnings summariesMETA Revenue Breakdown
97.62% Advertising
1.29% Other revenue
1.10% Reality Labs
META Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$826.66
▲(20.06% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.07% Insiders
23.75% Mutual Funds
2.59% Other Institutional Investors
51.38% Public Companies and Individual Investors