Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Meta Platforms, Inc., headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is a global technology company specializing in social networking and immersive experiences. Operating some of the world’s largest platforms, Meta connects billions of users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. Beyond social media, the company is advancing virtual and augmented reality through its Reality Labs division, with the goal of building the “metaverse”—a set of interconnected digital spaces for work, play and social interaction.

Founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg alongside fellow Harvard students, the company began as “TheFacebook” before going public in 2012. In October 2021, it rebranded to Meta Platforms to reflect its broader ambitions. Meta’s primary revenue driver is digital advertising, which leverages user data, machine learning and targeted ad delivery. The Reality Labs segment develops hardware such as Oculus VR headsets and software tools to support immersive applications spanning gaming, education and enterprise collaboration.

Meta’s services are available worldwide, with particularly strong user bases in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company operates data centers across multiple continents to ensure platform reliability, security and scalability. It has also pursued initiatives to expand internet access in under-served areas through partnerships and technology projects aimed at reducing connectivity gaps.

Meta is led by Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with David Wehner serving as Chief Financial Officer and Javier Olivan as Chief Operating Officer. Andrew Bosworth heads the Reality Labs division, overseeing product development and research in virtual and augmented reality. Under this leadership, Meta continues to navigate evolving regulatory landscapes, invest in new technologies and explore next-generation digital experiences.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $733.99 to $740.25
• 50-Day Range: $695.21 to $790.00
• 52-Week Range: $479.80 to $796.25
• Volume: 7.68 million shs
• Average Volume: 14.93 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.85 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 26.69
• Dividend Yield: 0.28%
• Price Target: $822.41
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Meta Platforms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Meta Platforms scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 144th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Meta Platforms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.96, and is based on 39 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Meta Platforms has been the subject of 34 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 13.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Meta Platforms are expected to grow by 13.15% in the coming year, from $26.70 to $30.21 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 26.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 269.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 26.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 417.21.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Meta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 1.53. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Meta Platforms has a P/B Ratio of 9.49. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.28% of the float of Meta Platforms has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Meta Platforms has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Meta Platforms has recently increased by 10.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Meta Platforms has a dividend yield of 0.28%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Meta Platforms has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Meta Platforms is 7.60%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Meta Platforms will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.95% next year. This indicates that Meta Platforms will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.28% of the float of Meta Platforms has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Meta Platforms has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Meta Platforms has recently increased by 10.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Meta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 0.88 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 123 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 167 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 403 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1222 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 264% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $235,064,596.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.61% 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 Institutions

79.91% of the stock of Meta Platforms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

META Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have META shares performed this year?

Meta Platforms' stock was trading at $585.51 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, META stock has increased by 25.9% and is now trading at $737.05.

How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The social networking company reported $7.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.75 by $1.39. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 21.6% 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.

Who are Meta Platforms' major shareholders?

Meta Platforms' top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.67%), State Street Corp (3.46%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (2.38%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Sheryl Sandberg, Christopher K Cox, Susan J Li, Nicholas Clegg, Jennifer Newstead, Javier Olivan, Robert M Kimmitt, Peggy Alford, Marne L Levine, Susan JS Taylor, 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), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:META
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:FB
• CIK: 1326801
• Web: www.facebook.com
• Phone: (650) 543-4800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 74,067
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Meta Platforms: $822.41
• High Price Target: $980.00
• Low Price Target: $600.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.96
• Research Coverage: 47 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $27.62
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.69
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.60
• P/E Growth: 1.53
• Net Income: $62.36 billion
• Net Margins: 39.99%
• Pretax Margin: 44.90%
• Return on Equity: 39.33%
• Return on Assets: 25.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 1.97
• Quick Ratio: 1.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $178.80 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.36
• Cash Flow: $30.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.04
• Book Value: $77.65 per share
• Price / Book: 9.49

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,512,142,000
• Free Float: 2,170,239,000
• Market Cap: $1.85 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24