Meta Platforms, Inc. (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)15.18M
Market Cap
$1.61T
Enterprise Value$1.67T
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$81.18B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$86.77B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.7
Beta1.46
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026EPS Estimate
7.18Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.32%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)27.96
Shares Outstanding2,196,045,700
10 Day Avg. Volume13,809,068
30 Day Avg. Volume15,175,168
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/Revenue7.76
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.47
Enterprise Value/Ebitda14.71
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$818.60Price Target Upside18.89% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering38
EPS Forecast (FY)32.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$252.84B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Scale & EngagementMeta's massive daily reach and rising video engagement create durable network effects that sustain advertiser demand and targeting scale. A 3.5B+ daily user base supports pricing power and ad inventory depth, making monetization improvements stickier over quarters and enabling cross-product ad selling.
Cash Generation & MarginsVery strong operating cash flow and sizable free cash flow provide long-term funding for R&D, data centers, and dividends/repurchases while cushioning execution risk. High gross and operating margins mean core ad economics convert to cash, supporting strategic optionality despite heavy AI investment needs.
AI Product & Advertiser AdoptionRapid adoption of Meta AI products and GenAI ad tools signals structural monetization upside: advertisers get better creative and targeting, driving higher conversion and ad pricing. Broad advertiser uptake and business-AI use embed Meta in advertiser workflows, deepening competitive moats over the medium term.
Bears Say
Very High CapEx & CommitmentsA multi-year infrastructure build to support AI requires very large, front-loaded capital and contractual commitments, raising execution and ROIC risk. If revenue/margin gains from AI lag, the capital intensity could compress returns and make free cash flow and investment payback more volatile over the next several quarters.
Rising LeverageLeverage increasing materially versus prior years reduces balance-sheet flexibility. Higher debt load combined with elevated capex raises interest and refinancing exposure; in a downturn or slower ad environment, elevated leverage could constrain capital allocation and heighten downside to returns.
Regulatory & Legal RiskOngoing litigation and regulatory scrutiny pose durable operational risk: court orders or regulations could force product or targeting changes that impair ad effectiveness, increase compliance costs, or restrict data usage. Such structural constraints would dampen long-term monetization and raise uncertainty for advertisers.
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META FAQ
What was Meta Platforms, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Meta Platforms, Inc. lowest stock price was $520.26 and its highest was $796.25 in the past 12 months.
What is Meta Platforms, Inc.’s market cap?
Meta Platforms, Inc.’s market cap is $1.61T.
When is Meta Platforms, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Meta Platforms, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 29, 2026 which is in 58 days.
How were Meta Platforms, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Meta Platforms, Inc. released its earnings results on Apr 29, 2026. The company reported $10.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.697 by $3.743.
Is Meta Platforms, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Meta Platforms, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Meta Platforms, Inc. pay dividends?
Meta Platforms, Inc. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.525 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.32%. See more information on Meta Platforms, Inc. dividends here
What is Meta Platforms, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Meta Platforms, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 7.18.
How many shares outstanding does Meta Platforms, Inc. have?
Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2,196,045,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Meta Platforms, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Meta Platforms, Inc. reported an EPS of $10.44 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $6.697. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -8.55%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Meta Platforms, Inc.?
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:
$818.60 (18.89% Upside)
$818.60 (18.89% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
META Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 63%
Sector Average 63%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 376.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $2.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.9%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 79%
Bearish news 22%
Bearish news 22%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-1.63%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
33.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
41.05%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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
$818.60
▲(18.89% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.07% Insiders
23.68% Mutual Funds
19.15% Other Institutional Investors
34.69% Public Companies and Individual Investors