Meta Platforms Stock Forecast, Price & News

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Meta Platforms a buy right now?

39 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Platforms in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 31 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Meta Platforms stock.
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How has Meta Platforms' stock price been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Meta Platforms' stock was trading at $170.21 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FB shares have increased by 76.3% and is now trading at $300.15.
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When is Meta Platforms' next earnings date?

Meta Platforms is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 2nd 2022.
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How can I listen to Meta Platforms' earnings call?

Meta Platforms will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, February 2nd at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 402-977-9140 with passcode "22013689".

How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter?

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) posted its earnings results on Sunday, October, 24th. The social networking company reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $3.19 by $0.03. The social networking company earned $29.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.52 billion. Meta Platforms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.22% and a net margin of 35.88%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 35.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.71 earnings per share.
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What guidance has Meta Platforms issued on next quarter's earnings?

Meta Platforms issued an update on its fourth quarter 2021 earnings guidance on Monday, November, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $31.50 billion-$34 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $34.89 billion.

What price target have analysts set for FB?

39 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Meta Platforms' shares. Their forecasts range from $300.00 to $466.00. On average, they expect Meta Platforms' stock price to reach $400.70 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 33.5% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Meta Platforms' key executives?

Meta Platforms' management team includes the following people:

• Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
• Sheryl Kara Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer & Director
• Dawn Carfora, Vice President-Business Planning & Operations
• David M. Wehner, Chief Financial Officer (LinkedIn Profile)
• Michael Todd Schroepfer, Chief Technology Officer

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 SEA (SE), Equinix (EQIX), eBay (EBAY), Twitter (TWTR), CoStar Group (CSGP), VeriSign (VRSN), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Ziff Davis (ZD), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Angi (ANGI), Envestnet (ENV), Perficient (PRFT), 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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.28%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.10%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.09%), AustralianSuper Pty Ltd (0.06%), Maj Invest Holding A S (0.06%) and Strs Ohio (0.06%). 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, Peter Thiel and Susan JS Taylor.
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Which institutional investors are selling Meta Platforms stock?

FB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DNB Asset Management AS, M&G Investment Management Ltd., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Baillie Gifford & Co., Pendal Group Ltd, Strs Ohio, AMI Asset Management Corp, and Parallel Advisors 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 institutional investors are buying Meta Platforms stock?

FB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clear Street Markets LLC, Maj Invest Holding A S, Belvedere Trading LLC, Clear Street LLC, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC, Stonnington Group LLC, and Junson Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd.
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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 $300.15.

How much money does Meta Platforms make?

Meta Platforms has a market capitalization of $834.95 billion and generates $85.97 billion in revenue each year. The social networking company earns $29.15 billion in net income (profit) each year or $14.01 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Meta Platforms have?

Meta Platforms employs 58,604 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.

Where are Meta Platforms' headquarters?

Meta Platforms is headquartered at 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA, 94025.

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].