Followed 159 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsMost-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:META Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price, News & Analysis $697.52 +3.27 (+0.47%) Closing price 10/21/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$679.89 -17.63 (-2.53%) As of 08:54 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Meta Platforms Stock (NASDAQ:META) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Meta Platforms alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$689.68▼$713.2250-Day Range$543.82▼$777.5952-Week Range$520.26▼$779.82Volume28.15 million shsAverage Volume19.60 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.78 trillionP/E Ratio26.27Dividend Yield0.30%Price Target$819.94Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Meta Platforms, Inc. is a technology company that develops social networking, messaging, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence products. The company’s principal platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, which enable users to connect, communicate, share content, and discover products and services. Meta also operates Reality Labs, its division focused on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. Reality Labs develops products such as Meta Quest virtual reality headsets and related software and experiences, along with research and hardware intended to support immersive computing. The company also incorporates artificial intelligence into its platforms, products, and business tools. Founded as Facebook in 2004, the company changed its corporate name to Meta Platforms in 2021 to reflect its broader focus on building the metaverse and other emerging technologies. Meta serves users, advertisers, creators, developers, and businesses worldwide. Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s founder, serves as chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Meta Platforms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreMETA MarketRank™: 4.686415799305 of 5 starsMeta Platforms scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 238 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.8 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMeta Platforms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 47 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialMeta Platforms has a consensus price target of $811.24, representing about 16.3% upside from its current price of $697.52.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeta Platforms has been the subject of 52 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Meta Platforms' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth23.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Meta Platforms are expected to grow by 23.83% in the coming year, from $27.32 to $33.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 26.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 26.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 18.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMeta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 1.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMeta Platforms has a P/B Ratio of 8.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.52% of the float of Meta Platforms has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMeta Platforms has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Meta Platforms has recently increased by 8.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMeta Platforms has a dividend yield of 0.30%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMeta Platforms has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Meta Platforms is 7.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Meta Platforms will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.21% next year. This indicates that Meta Platforms will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Meta Platforms' dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.66 News SentimentMeta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 172 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search Interest451 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 4% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows276 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 117% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.9 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Meta Platforms insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $102,347,409.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.53% of the stock of Meta Platforms is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions79.91% of the stock of Meta Platforms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Meta Platforms' insider trading history. Receive META Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Meta Platforms and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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META Stock News HeadlinesMeta falls as investors balance Muse growth with rising AI costs39 minutes ago | reuters.comMeta Platforms: This Is How You Make Money With AI46 minutes ago | seekingalpha.com80 Days Until the Pentagon Restricts Chinese Rare EarthsChina controls more than 90% of global rare earth alloy production, leverage it is using to restrict exports to the U.S. With a January 1, 2027 deadline approaching, the Pentagon selected four companies to build critical mineral processing facilities on U.S. military bases. Only one was chosen for heavy rare earths - a Nasdaq-listed firm with an Ohio metallurgy facility under Pentagon contracts and rights to 80% of output from a major Canadian processing plant.October 22 at 1:00 AM | The Tomorrow Investor (Ad)Meta Platforms Q3 Earnings Review - Don't Stop Believing46 minutes ago | seekingalpha.comAnthropic launches Claude Duet AI agent to compete with META, OpenAI in consumer market50 minutes ago | 247wallst.comZuckerberg Says He May Leave California Over a 5% Billionaire Tax1 hour ago | 247wallst.comThe Morning Risk Report: Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion to New Mexico in Data-Privacy Case1 hour ago | wsj.comTesla, SpaceX, Meta, IBM, and More Stocks That Explain Today's Market1 hour ago | barrons.comSee More Headlines META Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have META shares performed this year? Meta Platforms' stock was trading at $660.09 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, META stock has increased by 5.7% and is now trading at $697.52. How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter? Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The social networking company reported $7.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.54 by $0.86. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Meta Platforms have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Meta Platforms: Kustomer, Lemnis Technologies, Mapillary, GIPHY, Sanzaru Games Inc, Scape Technologies, Packagd, and more. When did Meta Platforms IPO? Meta Platforms (META) raised $15.2 billion in an initial public offering on Friday, May 18th 2012. The company issued 421,233,615 shares at $34.00-$38.00 per share. Who are Meta Platforms' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Meta Platforms include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.07%), Ninety One UK Ltd (0.04%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Sheryl Sandberg, Christopher K Cox, Nicholas Clegg, Jennifer Newstead, Susan J Li, Peggy Alford, Javier Olivan, Robert M Kimmitt, Curtis J Mahoney, Andrew Bosworth, Mark Zuckerberg and Mark Zuckerberg. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Meta Platforms? Shares of META stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Meta Platforms own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Meta Platforms investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOG). Company Calendar Record date for 9/28 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/28/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today10/22/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 META's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. META has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorCommunication Services Industry Interactive Media & Services Sub-IndustryInteractive Media & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:META Previous SymbolNASDAQ:FB CIK1326801 Webabout.meta.com Phone(650) 543-4800FaxN/AEmployees78,865Year Founded2004Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Meta Platforms$815.33 High Price Target$1,000.00 Low Price Target$580.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.91 Research Coverage58 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$26.55 Trailing P/E Ratio26.27 Forward P/E Ratio25.53 P/E Growth1.28Net Income$60.46 billion Net Margins29.83% Pretax Margin38.35% Return on Equity33.18% Return on Assets20.07% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.32 Current Ratio2.23 Quick Ratio2.23 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$200.97 billion Price / Sales8.84 Cash Flow$37.72 per share Price / Cash Flow18.49 Book Value$85.88 per share Price / Book8.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,547,510,000Free Float2,202,828,000Market Cap$1.78 trillion OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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