Followed 242 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNASDAQ:META Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price, News & Analysis $674.26 +4.02 (+0.60%) As of 03:46 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$671.97▼$685.3150-Day Range$539.03▼$681.3152-Week Range$520.26▼$790.80Volume13.21 million shsAverage Volume16.97 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.72 trillionP/E Ratio25.33Dividend Yield0.31%Price Target$788.88Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Meta Platforms, Inc. develops technologies that help people connect, communicate and build communities online. The company’s principal products include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and digital communication. Meta generates most of its business through advertising displayed across its family of apps. It also develops artificial intelligence technologies, business messaging tools and hardware and software through its Reality Labs division, including Quest virtual- and mixed-reality devices and related experiences. The company was founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and was renamed Meta Platforms in 2021 to reflect its broader focus on building the metaverse. Meta serves users, advertisers, developers and businesses worldwide, with its platforms available across numerous countries and regions. Mark Zuckerberg remains the company’s founder, 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™: Meta Platforms scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 244 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 2.89, and is based on 4 strong buy ratings, 34 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialMeta Platforms has a consensus price target of $788.88, representing about 16.7% upside from its current price of $675.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeta Platforms has been the subject of 31 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 Growth21.37% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Meta Platforms are expected to grow by 21.37% in the coming year, from $28.17 to $34.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 25.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 25.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 23.33.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMeta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 1.15. 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 7.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Meta Platforms' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.31% 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 1.71, 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 2.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMeta Platforms has a dividend yield of 0.32%, 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 6.14% 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 Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.99 News SentimentMeta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 0.99. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 175 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 450 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -34% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows240 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% 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 $36,673,495.00 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 Tests AI as the Upsell for Free Social Media10 minutes ago | pymnts.comMarket Chatter: Meta Platforms Looking to Launch Camera-Free Smart Glasses This Fall2 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comTrump goes "all-in" on Grand Canyon energy breakthroughA drilling crew near the Grand Canyon uncovered a clean energy well producing nearly eight times the output of Saudi Arabia's largest oil field, with potential to last two million years. While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery.September 16 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Jensen Huang shrug off red-alarm AI warnings calling for government regulation4 hours ago | nypost.comNPrediction: Meta Stock Will Trade at $800 on This DateSeptember 16 at 9:30 AM | 247wallst.comMarketBeat's Most Downgraded Stocks in Q3: 2 Look Cheap, 1 Looks Risky (META)Netflix and Meta Platforms lead recent analyst downgrades yet retain bullish consensus ratings, while Lululemon faces a Reduce rating amid fundamental brand and growth concerns.September 15 at 1:30 PM | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Insider Sells $13,005,600.00 in StockSeptember 12, 2026 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CAO Sells 3,240 SharesSeptember 9, 2026 | insidertrades.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 the year. Since then, META shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $676.6930. How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter? Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.19 by $1.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 others. When did Meta Platforms IPO? Meta Platforms (META) raised $15.2 billion in an IPO on Friday, May 18th 2012. The company issued 421,233,615 shares at a price of $34.00-$38.00 per share. Who are Meta Platforms' major shareholders? Meta Platforms' top institutional shareholders include Legal & General Group Plc (0.55%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.55%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.50%) and Amundi (0.44%). Insiders that own company stock include Sheryl Sandberg, Christopher K Cox, Nicholas Clegg, Jennifer Newstead, Susan J Li, Javier Olivan, Peggy Alford, 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), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Record date for 6/25 Dividend6/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/25 Dividend6/15/2026Dividend Payable6/25/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Today9/16/2026Record date for 9/28 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/28 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/28/2026Fiscal 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 (2w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 2 weeks, META's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$788.88 High Price Target$1,000.00 Low Price Target$600.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage47 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$26.55 Trailing P/E Ratio25.57 Forward P/E Ratio24.09 P/E Growth1.15Net 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$228.25 billion Price / Sales7.57 Cash Flow$38.29 per share Price / Cash Flow17.72 Book Value$85.88 per share Price / Book7.90Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,547,506,000Free Float2,202,828,000Market Cap$1.73 trillion OptionableOptionable Beta1.25 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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