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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$338.19
-0.1%		$348.72
$233.23
▼
$408.61
$4.14T1.2231.24 million shs16.73 million shs
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$612.99
-0.6%		$597.25
$520.26
▼
$790.80
$1.56T1.2516.79 million shs12.59 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.00%-0.26%-4.47%-7.08%+44.03%
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
0.00%+7.76%+4.17%+5.50%-18.03%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$338.19
-0.1%		$348.72
$233.23
▼
$408.61
$4.14T1.2231.24 million shs16.73 million shs
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$612.99
-0.6%		$597.25
$520.26
▼
$790.80
$1.56T1.2516.79 million shs12.59 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.00%-0.26%-4.47%-7.08%+44.03%
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
0.00%+7.76%+4.17%+5.50%-18.03%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
3.02
Buy$420.1924.11% Upside
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
2.89
Moderate Buy$785.2227.37% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest META and GOOGL Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
9/3/2026
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Rosenblatt Securities logo
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingBuy$410.00
9/1/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Wedbush logo
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral$595.00
8/27/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy$770.00 ➝ $763.00
8/27/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Benchmark Co. logo
Benchmark
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Reiterated RatingHold
8/27/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Rosenblatt Securities logo
Rosenblatt Securities
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Boost Price TargetBuy$883.00 ➝ $886.00
8/27/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Needham & Company LLC logo
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
8/20/2026
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Rosenblatt Securities logo
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingBuy$410.00
8/19/2026
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Rosenblatt Securities logo
Rosenblatt Securities
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
8/11/2026
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/3/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Phillip Securities logo
Phillip Securities
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
7/30/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Evercore Inc logo
Evercore
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
(Data available from 9/8/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$445.87B9.29$12.68 per share26.71$34.33 per share9.86
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$200.97B7.81$37.55 per share16.42$85.88 per share7.18
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$132.17B$19.9117.0122.950.9854.77%51.32%35.42%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$60.46B$26.5523.2618.031.0729.83%33.18%20.07%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest META and GOOGL Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
7/29/2026Q2 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$7.19$6.18-$1.01$6.18$60.22 billion$60.80 billion
7/22/2026Q2 2026
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$2.89$9.11+$6.22$9.11$117.07 billion$119.80 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
$0.880.26%N/A4.42%1 Years
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$2.100.34%N/A7.91%1 Years

Latest META and GOOGL Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2026
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
quarterly$0.220.26%9/4/20269/7/20269/14/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
0.16
2.72
2.64
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
0.32
2.23
2.23

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
40.03%
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
79.91%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
11.61%
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
13.53%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alphabet Inc. stock logo
GOOGL
Alphabet
190,82012.23 billion10.81 billionOptionable
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
78,8652.55 billion2.20 billionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Meta launches AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments
 |  reuters.comhttps://www.reuters.com/business/meta-launches-ai-agent-that-can-access-other-apps-send-emails-make-payments-2026-09-08/
Meta pushes into personal AI agents as company faces public reckoning over privacy and safety
 |  cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/08/meta-personal-ai-agents-public-reckoning-privacy-safety.html
How Facebook's News Feed introduced the age of the algorithm 20 years ago
 |  techxplore.comT
Meta Introduces Muse, an A.I. Agent That Can Send Your Emails and Book Your Travel
 |  nytimes.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html
Meta Launches a Personal AI Agent Designed to Be Easy to Use
 |  wsj.comhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-launches-a-personal-ai-agent-designed-to-be-easy-to-use-3eb5cfac
Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
 |  techcrunch.comT
Could Apple Face a $17 Billion Child Safety Settlement Like Meta?
September 8 at 11:05 AM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/08/could-apple-face-a-17-billion-child-safety-settlement-like-meta/?utm_source=snapi
Beyond Social: Meta Is Buying the Future of Compute So I'm Buying It
September 8 at 10:43 AM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/08/beyond-social-meta-is-buying-the-future-of-compute-so-im-buying-it/?utm_source=snapi
One Chip, One Datacenter: Meta and Panmnesia Extend Tight Coupling Beyond the Rack with CXL — Published by Invitation from Nature
September 8 at 10:00 AM  |  businesswire.comhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260908078808/en/one-chip-one-datacenter-meta-and-panmnesia-extend-tight-coupling-beyond-the-rack-with-cxl-%e2%80%94-published-by-invitation-from-nature/
Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms: Which "Magnificent Seven" Titan Has More Room to Run in September?
September 8 at 9:52 AM  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/08/alphabet-vs-meta-platforms-which-magnificent-seven/
Wall Street Keeps Asking How Much Meta Will Spend. The Better Question Is at What Price to Buy
September 8 at 9:45 AM  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/09/08/wall-street-keeps-asking-how-much-meta-will-spend-the-better-question-is-at-what-price-to-buy/?utm_source=snapi
Meta: Such An Opportunity May Take Years To Happen Again
September 8 at 9:01 AM  |  seekingalpha.comhttps://seekingalpha.com/article/4943792-meta-such-an-opportunity-may-take-years-to-happen-again
Nvidia, Palantir, and Meta Platforms Are Rattling Wall Street With This $18.6 Billion Warning
September 8 at 5:06 AM  |  fool.comhttps://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/08/nvidia-palantir-meta-platforms-rattling-wall-street-with-18-billion-warning/
United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund Sells 13,534 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
September 8 at 5:03 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-united-super-pty-ltd-in-its-capacity-as-trustee-for-the-construction-building-unions-superannuation-fund-sells-13534-shares-of-meta-platforms-inc-meta-2026-09-08/
SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda Grows Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
September 8 at 5:03 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-spx-gestao-de-recursos-ltda-grows-stock-position-in-meta-platforms-inc-meta-2026-09-08/
Spirepoint Private Client LLC Raises Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
September 8 at 5:03 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-spirepoint-private-client-llc-raises-stock-position-in-meta-platforms-inc-meta-2026-09-08/
Meta stock jumps 4% after Muse Spark 1.3: why BofA still sees 32% upside
September 8 at 4:41 AM  |  invezz.comI
Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Purchased by One Wealth Advisors LLC
September 8 at 3:36 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-meta-platforms-inc-meta-shares-purchased-by-one-wealth-advisors-llc-2026-09-08/
Maridea Wealth Management LLC Grows Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META
September 8 at 3:36 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-maridea-wealth-management-llc-grows-position-in-meta-platforms-inc-meta-2026-09-08/
Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stake Decreased by Ketron Financial
September 8 at 3:36 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-meta-platforms-inc-meta-stake-decreased-by-ketron-financial-2026-09-08/
Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Purchased by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp
September 8 at 3:36 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-meta-platforms-inc-meta-shares-purchased-by-mitsubishi-ufj-trust-banking-corp-2026-09-08/

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Alphabet stock logo

Alphabet NASDAQ:GOOGL

$338.19 -0.27 (-0.08%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$338.32 +0.14 (+0.04%)
As of 04:11 PM Eastern
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Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Meta Platforms stock logo

Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META

$612.98 -3.79 (-0.61%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$613.02 +0.03 (+0.01%)
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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. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California

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