Meta Platforms (FB) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Meta Platforms a buy right now?

44 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Platforms in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings, 32 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Meta Platforms stock.
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When is Meta Platforms' next earnings date?

Meta Platforms is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 27th 2022.
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How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 27th. The social networking company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.66 by $0.06. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 31.20% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.74%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.30 earnings per share.
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What guidance has Meta Platforms issued on next quarter's earnings?

Meta Platforms updated its first quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $27 billion-$29 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $30.14 billion.

What price target have analysts set for FB?

44 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Meta Platforms' shares. Their forecasts range from $220.00 to $466.00. On average, they expect Meta Platforms' share price to reach $312.95 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 57.6% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Meta Platforms' key executives?

Meta Platforms' management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 38, Pay $25.29M)
• Mr. David M. Wehner, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53, Pay $1.77M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Ms. Sheryl Kara Sandberg, COO & Director (Age 53, Pay $10.38M)
• Mr. Christopher K. Cox, Chief Product Officer (Age 39, Pay $2.1M)
• Ms. Susan Jannifer Simone Taylor, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 53)
• Mr. Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer
• Mr. Atish Banerjea, Chief Information Officer (Age 56)
• Ms. Deborah T. Crawford, VP of Investor Relations
• Ms. Jennifer G. Newstead, Chief Legal Officer (Age 52)
• Mr. Henry T. A. Moniz, Chief Compliance Officer (Age 57)

What is Mark Zuckerberg's approval rating as Meta Platforms' CEO?

1,667 employees have rated Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Glassdoor.com. Mark Zuckerberg has an approval rating of 93% among Meta Platforms' employees. This puts Mark Zuckerberg in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

Who are some of Meta Platforms' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Meta Platforms include Equinix (EQIX), SEA (SE), Twitter (TWTR), eBay (EBAY), CoStar Group (CSGP), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Ziff Davis (ZD), Envestnet (ENV), Perficient (PRFT), Angi (ANGI), Yelp (YELP) and TechTarget (TTGT).
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What other stocks do shareholders of Meta Platforms own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Meta Platforms investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), General Electric (GE), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), (CGC), Walt Disney (DIS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Alphabet (GOOG).

What is Meta Platforms' stock symbol?

Meta Platforms trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FB."

Who are Meta Platforms' major shareholders?

Meta Platforms' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.67%), Northern Trust Corp (0.95%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.66%), Polen Capital Management LLC (0.49%), Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (0.46%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.44%). Company insiders that own Meta Platforms stock include David B Fischer, David B Fischer, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, David M Wehner, David M Wehner, Jennifer Newstead, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Marne L Levine, Michael Todd Schroepfer and Susan JS Taylor.
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Which major investors are selling Meta Platforms stock?

FB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Edgewood Management LLC, American Century Companies Inc., Sands Capital Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Sustainable Growth Advisers LP, Magellan Asset Management Ltd, and Jennison Associates LLC. Company insiders that have sold Meta Platforms company stock in the last year include David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Jennifer Newstead, Mark Zuckerberg, Marne L Levine, and Susan JS Taylor.
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Which major investors are buying Meta Platforms stock?

FB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can, Polen Capital Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, Veritas Asset Management LLP, First Eagle Investment Management LLC, and Fisher Asset Management LLC.
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How do I buy shares of Meta Platforms?

Shares of FB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Meta Platforms' stock price today?

One share of FB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $198.62.

How much money does Meta Platforms make?

Meta Platforms has a market capitalization of $537.53 billion and generates $117.93 billion in revenue each year. The social networking company earns $39.37 billion in net income (profit) each year or $13.22 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Meta Platforms have?

Meta Platforms employs 71,970 workers across the globe.

Does Meta Platforms have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Meta Platforms: Acrylic Software, Andale, Andale Inc., Atlas Solutions Advertiser Suite, Beat Games, Beluga, Biblbobl, Bloomsbury AI, Bolt | Peters, Branch, CTRL-labs, Cassin Networks ApS, Chai Labs, Confirm.io, CrowdTangle, Daytum, Digital Staircase, Divvyshot, Dreambit, Edge Network Services, Edge Network Services Limited, Endaga, Eyegroove, FCL Tech, FCL Tech Limited, Face.com, Facebook International Operations, Facebook International Operations Limited, Facebook Ireland Holdings Unlimited, Facebook Ireland Limited, Facebook Ireland Limited, Facebook Operations, Facebook Operations LLC, Facebook Sweden Holdings, Facebook Sweden Holdings AB, Facebook Technologies LLC, FacioMetrics, Fayteq AG, Friend.ly, FriendFeed, GIPHY, GazeHawk, Glancee, Global Holdings I Inc, Global Holdings I Inc., Global Holdings I LLC, Global Holdings I LLC, Global Holdings II LLC, Global Holdings II LLC, Gowalla, Greater Kudu, Greater Kudu LLC, GrokStyle, Hot Potato, Instagram, Instagram LLC, Jibbigo, KUSU PTE, KUSU PTE. Ltd., Karma, Kustomer, Lemnis Technologies, Lightbox, Little Eye Labs, LiveRail, Malkoha PTE Ltd., Mapillary, Monoidics, Morning Hornet LLC, Nextstop, Octazen Solutions, Oculus, Onavo, Osmeta, Ozlo, Packagd, Parakey, Parse, Parse LLC, Pieceable, Pinnacle Sweden, Pinnacle Sweden AB, PlayGiga, PrivateCore, ProtoGeo, Pryte, Pursuit, Push Pop Press, QuickFire Networks, Raven Northbrook LLC, RedKix, Runways Information Services, Runways Information Services Ltd, Sanzaru Games Inc, Scape Technologies, Scout Development LLC, Sendoid, Servicefriend, ShareGrove, Siculus, Siculus Inc., Sidecat LLC, Snaptu, Sofa, Source3, Spaceport.io, Spool, SportStream, Stadion LLC, Starbelt LLC, Storylane, Strobe, TBH, Tagtile, Teehan+Lax, TheFind Inc., Two Big Ears Ltd, Vidpresso, Vitesse, Vitesse LLC, WhatsApp, WhoGlue, Winner, Winner LLC, Wit.ai, Zenbe, and drop.io.

When was Meta Platforms founded?

Meta Platforms was founded in 2004.

What is Meta Platforms' official website?

The official website for Meta Platforms is www.facebook.com.

How can I contact Meta Platforms?

Meta Platforms' mailing address is 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA, 94025. The social networking company can be reached via phone at (650) 543-4800 or via email at [email protected].