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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$716.90 +3.34 (+0.47%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$717.58 +0.67 (+0.09%)
As of 07/3/2025 05:00 PM Eastern
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About Meta Platforms Stock (NASDAQ:META)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$714.42
$729.03
50-Day Range
$547.27
$738.09
52-Week Range
$442.65
$747.90
Volume
8.60 million shs
Average Volume
14.57 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.80 trillion
P/E Ratio
27.96
Dividend Yield
0.29%
Price Target
$719.29
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Meta Platforms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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79th Percentile Overall Score

META MarketRank™: 

Meta Platforms scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 520th out of 1,998 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Meta Platforms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.93, and is based on 37 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.

  • Read more about Meta Platforms' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 27.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 27.96, 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 36.23.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Meta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 1.75. 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 9.95. 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.
  • 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 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.

  • Read more about Meta Platforms' dividend.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Meta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 194 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 124 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    421 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 250 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $105,518,153.00 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.

  • Read more about Meta Platforms' insider trading history.
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META Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Meta Platforms' stock was trading at $585.51 at the start of the year. Since then, META shares have increased by 22.4% and is now trading at $716.9050.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The social networking company reported $6.43 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.33 by $1.10. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Meta Platforms subsidiaries include Kustomer, Lemnis Technologies, Mapillary, GIPHY, Sanzaru Games Inc, Scape Technologies, Packagd, and others.

Meta Platforms' top institutional shareholders include Park National Corp OH, Jacobs & Co. CA, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division. Insiders that own company stock include Sheryl Sandberg, Christopher K Cox, Susan J Li, Nicholas Clegg, Jennifer Newstead, David M Wehner, David M Wehner, Robert M Kimmitt, Javier Olivan, Peggy Alford, Marne L Levine, Susan JS Taylor, Andrew Bosworth, Mark Zuckerberg and Mark Zuckerberg.
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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.

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
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
INTERNET SOFTWARE
Sub-Industry
Internet Software & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:META
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:FB
Fax
N/A
Employees
74,067
Year Founded
2004

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$719.29
High Stock Price Target
$935.00
Low Stock Price Target
$525.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.93
Research Coverage
44 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
27.96
Forward P/E Ratio
26.85
P/E Growth
1.75
Net Income
$62.36 billion
Pretax Margin
43.94%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$164.50 billion
Cash Flow
$30.87 per share
Price / Cash Flow
23.22
Book Value
$72.08 per share
Price / Book
9.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,514,330,000
Free Float
2,172,127,000
Market Cap
$1.80 trillion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.28

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This page (NASDAQ:META) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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