Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Meta Platforms, Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California. The company’s primary business centers around social networking products and services, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. Meta leverages these platforms to connect users, facilitate content sharing, and enable real-time communication through text, audio and video services. Revenues are principally generated through digital advertising, wherein businesses target audiences based on user demographics, interests and behavior across Meta’s family of apps.

In addition to its core social media offerings, Meta has invested heavily in virtual and augmented reality through its Reality Labs division. This segment develops hardware and software for immersive experiences, including the Meta Quest lineup of headsets and associated virtual reality applications. Meta’s vision for the “metaverse” involves creating interconnected digital environments where users can interact, play, work and consume media in three-dimensional spaces.

Originally founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and fellow Harvard University students as TheFacebook, the company rebranded to Meta Platforms in late 2021 to reflect its expanded focus beyond traditional social media. Mark Zuckerberg continues to serve as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, overseeing both the social networking businesses and emerging reality technologies. Under his leadership, Meta has pursued strategic acquisitions, including Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014, to broaden its user base and product portfolio.

Meta’s services reach over three billion users around the world, with significant operations in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other regions. The company maintains data centers and offices across multiple continents to support platform reliability, content moderation and research initiatives. Looking ahead, Meta aims to balance advancements in artificial intelligence, virtual reality and user privacy to drive innovation and sustainable growth in the global digital economy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $715.37 to $737.75
• 50-Day Range: $500.28 to $738.09
• 52-Week Range: $442.65 to $747.90
• Volume: 13.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 14.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.81 trillion
• P/E Ratio: 28.05
• Dividend Yield: 0.29%
• Price Target: $719.52
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Meta Platforms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Meta Platforms scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 665 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: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Meta Platforms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 37 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Meta Platforms has been the subject of 33 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 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 28.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 28.05, 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 35.80.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Meta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 1.80. 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 9.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.39% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Meta Platforms has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Meta Platforms has a dividend yield of 0.29%, 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 8.19%. 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

1.39% 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 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Meta Platforms has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Meta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 191 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 124 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

435 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 267 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -30% 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 $93,601,923.00 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 shares have increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $719.22.
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How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 30th. The social networking company reported $6.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.33 by $1.10. The business's quarterly revenue was up 16.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Meta Platforms have any subsidiaries?

Meta Platforms subsidiaries include 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 Park National Corp OH, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, Legacy Wealth Management LLC MS and Rowlandmiller & PARTNERS.ADV. Insiders that own company stock include Sheryl Sandberg, Christopher K Cox, Susan J Li, Nicholas Clegg, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Jennifer Newstead, David M Wehner, David M Wehner, Robert M Kimmitt, Javier Olivan, Peggy Alford, Marne L Levine, Susan JS Taylor and Andrew Bosworth.
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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

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 6/26 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/26 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/26/2025
• Today: 7/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $719.52
• High Stock Price Target: $935.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $525.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 44 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $25.64
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 27.64
• P/E Growth: 1.8
• Net Income: $62.36 billion
• Net Margins: 39.11%
• Pretax Margin: 43.94%
• Return on Equity: 38.69%
• Return on Assets: 25.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 2.66
• Quick Ratio: 2.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $164.50 billion
• Price / Sales: 11.28
• Cash Flow: $30.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.87
• Book Value: $72.08 per share
• Price / Book: 10.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,514,330,000
• Free Float: 2,172,127,000
• Market Cap: $1.86 trillion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.26