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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$728.08
+0.3%		$625.52
$520.26
▼
$779.82
$1.85T1.1923.02 million shs12.94 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$517.53
+0.9%		$490.08
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.84T1.120.36 million shs17.28 million shs
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
$188.75
-0.7%		$170.80
$106.37
▼
$207.52
$453.58B1.622.14 million shs17.76 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
+0.30%-3.14%+22.81%+24.91%+1.50%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.92%+0.26%+4.17%+32.53%-0.42%
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
-0.68%-0.49%+11.38%+45.98%+2.05%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$728.08
+0.3%		$625.52
$520.26
▼
$779.82
$1.85T1.1923.02 million shs12.94 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$517.53
+0.9%		$490.08
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.84T1.120.36 million shs17.28 million shs
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
$188.75
-0.7%		$170.80
$106.37
▼
$207.52
$453.58B1.622.14 million shs17.76 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
+0.30%-3.14%+22.81%+24.91%+1.50%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.92%+0.26%+4.17%+32.53%-0.42%
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
-0.68%-0.49%+11.38%+45.98%+2.05%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
2.88
Moderate Buy$787.868.21% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.88
Moderate Buy$571.1810.37% Upside
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
2.61
Moderate Buy$195.333.49% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest PLTR, MSFT, and META Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/1/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$700.00 ➝ $725.00
9/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$550.00 ➝ $610.00
9/28/2026
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. logo
The Goldman Sachs Group
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/28/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Monness Crespi & Hardt logo
Monness Crespi & Hardt
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Boost Price TargetBuy$730.00 ➝ $830.00
9/28/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Reiterated RatingBuy
9/25/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$785.00 ➝ $875.00
9/25/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
TD Cowen logo
TD Cowen
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Boost Price TargetBuy$750.00 ➝ $865.00
9/25/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost Price TargetBuy$750.00 ➝ $820.00
9/25/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. logo
Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost Price TargetBuy$930.00 ➝ $950.00
9/24/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Tigress Financial logo
Tigress Financial
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Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy$995.00 ➝ $945.00
9/24/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Boost Price TargetStrong-Buy$650.00 ➝ $860.00
(Data available from 10/3/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$200.97B9.23$37.55 per share19.39$85.88 per share8.48
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$331.84B11.58$22.53 per share22.97$59.58 per share8.69
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
$4.48B101.35$0.69 per share273.34$3.13 per share60.30
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$60.46B$26.5527.4221.171.2729.83%33.18%20.07%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$133.75B$17.9628.8222.271.6640.31%31.98%18.70%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
$1.63B$1.17161.32102.582.6549.01%30.57%25.64%11/2/2026 (Estimated)

Latest PLTR, MSFT, and META Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/28/2026Q3 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$6.77N/AN/AN/A$63.28 billionN/A
10/28/2026Q1 2027
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.71N/AN/AN/A$90.58 billionN/A
8/3/2026Q2 2026
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
$0.3446$0.41+$0.0654$0.41$1.81 billion$1.94 billion
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
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.24$4.74+$0.50$4.81$87.62 billion$90.01 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
$2.100.29%N/A7.91%1 Years
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.70%+10.21%20.27%23 Years
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest PLTR, MSFT, and META Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/14/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.980.79%11/19/202611/19/202612/10/2026
9/10/2026
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
quarterly$0.52500.28%9/21/20269/21/20269/28/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
0.32
2.23
2.23
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.07
1.23
1.22
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
N/A
7.23
7.23

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
79.91%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
45.65%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
13.53%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
9.53%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Meta Platforms, Inc. stock logo
META
Meta Platforms
78,8652.55 billion2.20 billionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
223,0007.43 billion7.42 billionOptionable
Palantir Technologies Inc. stock logo
PLTR
Palantir Technologies
4,4292.40 billion2.17 billionOptionable

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3,026 Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Bought by Polaris Financial Partners
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Palantir Technologies Inc. $PLTR Shares Sold by Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC
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PLTR stock rally intact after best quarter in a year — retail watches cautiously as Palantir adds data center partner
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Meta Platforms stock logo

Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META

$728.08 +2.15 (+0.30%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$727.65 -0.43 (-0.06%)
As of 10/2/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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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

Microsoft stock logo

Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$517.53 +4.73 (+0.92%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$517.19 -0.34 (-0.07%)
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Palantir Technologies stock logo

Palantir Technologies NASDAQ:PLTR

$188.75 -1.29 (-0.68%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$188.80 +0.05 (+0.03%)
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Palantir Technologies, Inc. engages in the business of building and deploying software platforms that serve as the central operating systems for its customers. It operates under the Commercial and Government segments. The Commercial segment focuses on customers working in non-government industries. The Government segment is involved in providing services to customers that are the United States government and non-United States government agencies. The company was founded by Alexander Ceadmon Karp, Peter Andreas Thiel, Stephen Cohen, and Nathan Dale Gettings in 2003 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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