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META Stock Chart & Stats
$570.05
-$10.91(-1.80%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$570.05
-$10.91(-1.80%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$520.26 - $779.82
Previous Close$714.6
Volume11.50M
Average Volume (3M)21.72M
Market Cap
$1.64T
Enterprise Value$1.89T
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$82.45B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$112.09B
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.6
Beta1.65
Next Earnings
Feb 03, 2027EPS Estimate
8.35Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.33%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)29.69
Shares Outstanding2,205,128,400
10 Day Avg. Volume21,846,789
30 Day Avg. Volume21,724,244
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 Cap1.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.84
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.68
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.75
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$851.54Price Target Upside49.38% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering44
EPS Forecast (FY)30.36
Revenue Forecast (FY)$254.20B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Platform Scale And Advertising GrowthMeta’s enormous user base and rising engagement support a durable advertising moat. Growth in Family of Apps revenue, impressions, and pricing shows that improving reach and ad effectiveness can continue strengthening monetization across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and related surfaces.
AI Strengthens Monetization And EfficiencyAI is improving both advertiser outcomes and Meta’s internal operating efficiency. Higher conversion rates can support pricing and advertiser retention, while lower processing costs and expected compute-efficiency gains may help Meta scale new AI products more economically over the next several quarters.
Strong Profitability And Operating Cash GenerationMeta’s large revenue base, high margins, and substantial operating cash flow demonstrate strong underlying earnings power. This financial scale gives the company capacity to fund infrastructure, AI development, and product expansion while maintaining resilience through changing advertising conditions.
Bears Say
Heavy AI Infrastructure Spending Weakens Free Cash FlowThe shift from strong operating cash flow to much weaker free cash flow indicates that infrastructure and AI investment are consuming a larger share of internally generated funds. Sustained capital intensity could constrain flexibility and delay the conversion of AI growth into durable cash returns.
Rising Leverage Reduces Financial FlexibilityMeta still has substantial equity and a solid capitalization, but the increase in debt relative to equity reduces balance-sheet flexibility. If large AI and infrastructure commitments persist, higher leverage could limit future capital-allocation options and increase sensitivity to weaker cash generation.
Legal And Regulatory Exposure Remains MaterialThe major legal charge demonstrates that regulatory and litigation exposure can materially affect reported earnings and cash outcomes. Ongoing youth-related scrutiny and additional proceedings could create recurring costs, operational constraints, or required product changes across Meta’s platforms.
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 $779.82 in the past 12 months.
What is Meta Platforms’s market cap?
Meta Platforms’s market cap is $1.64T.
When is Meta Platforms’s upcoming earnings report date?
Meta Platforms’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 03, 2027 which is in 100 days.
How were Meta Platforms’s earnings last quarter?
Meta Platforms released its earnings results on Oct 21, 2026. The company reported $3.83 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $6.539 by -$2.709.
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 0.33%. See more information on Meta Platforms dividends here
What is Meta Platforms’s EPS estimate?
Meta Platforms’s EPS estimate is 8.35.
How many shares outstanding does Meta Platforms have?
Meta Platforms has 2,205,128,400 shares outstanding.
What happened to Meta Platforms’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Meta Platforms reported an EPS of $3.83 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $6.539. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.978%.
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:
$851.54 (49.38% Upside)
$851.54 (49.38% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
META Sentiment 69%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 7.4M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $2.3M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 0.9%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 73%
Bearish news 27%
Bearish news 27%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-12.15%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
30.27%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
57.59%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms Inc., which operated as Facebook, Inc. until its October 2021 rebranding, is a technology enterprise focused on developing innovative products that empower people globally to connect and share with their friends and family. These services are accessible across a variety of digital platforms, including mobile phones, personal computers, virtual reality devices, and wearables. The company's activities are organized into two principal divisions: the Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment encompasses well-known platforms such as: Facebook, where users can share content, participate in discussions, explore new interests, and build connections. Instagram, a vibrant community dedicated to sharing visual media like photos and videos, sending private messages, and utilizing features such as user feeds, ephemeral stories, short video reels, live streams, and integrated shopping functionalities. Messenger, a dedicated application that facilitates text, audio, and video communications, enabling individuals to communicate with their social networks, communities, and even businesses across different devices and operating systems. WhatsApp, a widely adopted and secure messaging service employed by individuals and enterprises for private communication and financial transactions. The Reality Labs division concentrates on pioneering augmented and virtual reality technologies. This segment is responsible for creating consumer-grade hardware, sophisticated software, and engaging content, all aimed at fostering a sense of connection among people, regardless of their physical location or time zone. Meta Platforms Inc. was founded in 2004 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Menlo Park, California.
META Company Deck
META Earnings Call
Q3 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was strongly positive overall, supported by 26% total revenue growth, record engagement across the core platforms, improving advertising performance, rapid Muse adoption, expanding AI monetization opportunities, and continued progress in glasses and enterprise AI. The main negative factors were the 68% increase in expenses, the $9.9 billion legal charge, a 37% decline in GAAP operating income, negative free cash flow, higher infrastructure and AI costs, lower Reality Labs revenue, and the significant compute and regulatory challenges still facing the company.View all META earnings summariesMETA Revenue Breakdown
97.62% Advertising
1.29% Other revenue
1.10% Reality Labs

META Stock 12 Month Forecast
All Analysts
Top Analysts
Average Price Target
$851.54
▲(49.38% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.08% Insiders
23.68% Mutual Funds
1.42% Other Institutional Investors
51.29% Public Companies and Individual Investors












