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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$296.86

-2.22 (-0.74%)

(As of 12:45 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $293.70
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$300.21
50-Day Range: $283.25
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$325.48
52-Week Range: $88.09
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$326.20

Volume: 10.42 million shs
Average Volume: 26.07 million shs
Market Capitalization: $763.87 billion

P/E Ratio: 34.60
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $319.79

Meta Platforms MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.85 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 7.3% Upside
$319.79 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.37% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.36
Based on 40 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$12.48 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.92%
From $13.26 to $16.83 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.55 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

174th out of 584 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

16th out of 60 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Meta Platforms has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 44 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $319.79, Meta Platforms has a forecasted upside of 7.3% from its current price of $298.01.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Meta Platforms has been the subject of 21 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.37% 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 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Meta Platforms has recently increased by 16.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Meta Platforms does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Meta Platforms does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for META.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Meta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 40 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 30 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 284 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 647 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

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 $12,476,239.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
14.03% 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
62.87% of the stock of Meta Platforms is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.8

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Meta Platforms are expected to grow by 26.92% in the coming year, from $13.26 to $16.83 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 34.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.67.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 34.73, 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 229.55.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Meta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Meta Platforms has a P/B Ratio of 6.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Stock

Meta Platforms, Inc. is a US-based multinational technology company and 1 of the Big 5 US tech companies. It is a member of the FAANG group holding the first position with its original name, Facebook.

Meta Platforms, Inc life began in 2004 as a digital “face book” for Harvard students. The company was founded by Mark Zuckerburg and a group of friends but now only Zuckerburg remains. The company quickly grew and expanded into other universities and then opened itself to the public in 2006. As of 2006, anyone over the age of 13 can be a Facebook user which is the company’s primary source of income. As of 2022, the company claimed more than 2.9 billion monthly active Facebook users.

Facebook, Inc filed for its IPO on January 1st 2012. The prospectus stated the company was seeking to raise $5 billion but it got so much more. The day before the IPO execs announced it would sell 25% more stock than it had previously stated because of the high demand. The company wound up raising more than $16 billion making it the 3rd largest IPO in history at the time.

The massive IPO valuation earned Facebook a spot in the S&P 500 in the first year of its public life. Although its valuation has deteriorated in the wake of scandal and consumer trends within social media, early investors were treated to gains in excess of 1000% at the peak of the stock run. Mark Zuckerburg retained 22% ownership in the company following the IPO, and 57% of the voting rights. As of 2022, those holdings were down to about 14% of the company and 54% of the voting rights.

Over the years, Facebook acquired a large number of apps and other businesses that include but are not limited to Instagram and WhatsApp. The company changed its name to Meta Platforms DBA Meta in 2021 to reflect its business and mission better. The new name describes the metaverse and refers to the seamless social interaction provided by Meta’s social media application universe.

Today, Meta develops digital applications that allow people to connect with family, friends, businesses, and merchants through Internet connections. Applications are available for mobile, PC, VR, and smart homes.

The company’s primary operating segment is the Family of Apps. The family of Apps includes Facebook and all the other digital applications. This segment produces virtually all of the revenue which is in turn 97% advertising oriented. The other operating segment is Reality Labs. Reality Labs develops and markets a line of virtual and augmented-reality products.

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META Stock News Headlines

September 8, 2023 | marketbeat.com

Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms

A federal appeals court has significantly whittled down a lower court order curbing Biden administration communications with social media companies

September 25, 2023 | yahoo.com

New AI chatbots coming to Meta platforms: Report

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September 24, 2023 | benzinga.com

Engaging The Youth: Meta To Roll Out Innovative AI Chatbots With Distinct Personalities

September 24, 2023 | cointelegraph.com

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September 24, 2023 | msn.com

Meta to Push for Younger Users With New AI Chatbot Characters

September 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Rating Reiterated by Citigroup

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September 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

UK press slams axing of Facebook News as ‘urgent threat to democracy’

September 23, 2023 | msn.com

Meta Platofmrs (NASDAQ:META) Surges on Citi Nod

September 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

What Happened to the Metaverse?

September 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Catalyst Watch: Meta Platforms talks AI, Nike earnings and Huawei chip drama

September 22, 2023 | msn.com

Jim Cramer says the strong 2023 rebound in Meta Platforms stock isn't over yet

September 22, 2023 | msn.com

In case you missed Facebook's incredibly subtle logo change, Meta has a 1,600-word explanation for you

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

In case you missed Facebook's incredibly subtle logo change, Meta has a 1,600 word explanation for you

September 21, 2023 | benzinga.com

After Lackluster IPOs, Can Arm, Instacart, And Klaviyo Take A Page From Facebook's 2012 Playbook?

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Big Tech Is Getting Tired After Massive 2023 Rally

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Meta Platforms, Alphabet and Nvidia

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

1 Top Metaverse Stock Ready for a Bull Run

September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Meta opens verification program on Facebook, Instagram to businesses

September 20, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Meta Platforms opens verification program on Facebook, Instagram to businesses

September 20, 2023 | msn.com

Meta Verified for business will cost $965 less per month than X's business verification

September 20, 2023 | yahoo.com

Meta targeted for fresh UK gov't warning against E2E encryption for Messenger, Instagram

September 20, 2023 | benzinga.com

WhatsApp's Payment Revolution: Meta Looks to Capitalize on India's In-App Payment Surge

September 20, 2023 | msn.com

UK to work 'constructively' with Meta over encryption and online safety

September 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Meta’s WhatsApp Makes Payment Move in India. How Messaging Could Drive Profit.

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META Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/26/2023
Today: 9/25/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/25/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:META
Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:FB
CUSIP: 30303M10
CIK: 1326801
Web: www.facebook.com
Phone: (650) 543-4800
Fax: N/A
Employees: 86,482
Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $319.79
High Stock Price Forecast: $435.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $80.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +7.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
Research Coverage: 52 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $8.58
Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.61
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.40
P/E Growth: 0.97
Net Income: $23.20 billion
Net Margins: 18.70%
Pretax Margin: 23.50%
Return on Equity: 21.72%
Return on Assets: 14.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.14
Current Ratio: 2.32
Quick Ratio: 2.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $116.61 billion
Price / Sales: 6.55
Cash Flow: $13.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 22.01
Book Value: $48.49 per share
Price / Book: 6.12

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 2,573,160,000
Free Float: 2,212,147,000
Market Cap: $764.13 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.23

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Key Executives

Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (Age 39)
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Comp: $27.11M

Ms. Susan J. S. Li (Age 37)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $4.94M

Mr. Javier Olivan (Age 46)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $4.14M

Mr. Andrew Bosworth (Age 41)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $1.98M

Mr. Christopher K. Cox (Age 40)
Chief Product Officer
Comp: $4.08M

Mr. David M. Wehner (Age 54)
Chief Strategy Officer
Comp: $1.8M

Mr. Aaron A. Anderson
Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Atish Banerjea (Age 57)
Chief Information Officer

Ms. Deborah T. Crawford
VP of Investor Relations

Ms. Jennifer G. Newstead (Age 53)
Chief Legal Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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META Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Meta Platforms stock right now?: 52 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Platforms in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings, 44 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" META shares.
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What is Meta Platforms' stock price forecast for 2023?: 52 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Meta Platforms' shares. Their META share price forecasts range from $80.00 to $435.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $319.79 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have META shares performed in 2023?: Meta Platforms' stock was trading at $120.34 at the start of the year. Since then, META stock has increased by 149.0% and is now trading at $299.69.
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When is Meta Platforms' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 25th 2023.
View our META earnings forecast.
How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter?: Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 26th. The social networking company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.87 by $0.36. The social networking company had revenue of $32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $30.91 billion. Meta Platforms had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.72% and a net margin of 18.70%.
What ETFs hold Meta Platforms' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock in their portfolio include Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC), Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (FCOM), Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX), iShares Global Comm Services ETF (IXP), ProShares Ultra Communication Services (LTL), Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), Davis Select U.S. Equity ETF (DUSA) and Roundhill Big Tech ETF (BIGT).
What guidance has Meta Platforms issued on next quarter's earnings?: Meta Platforms issued an update on its third quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $32.00 billion-$34.50 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $28.29 billion.

What is Meta Platforms' stock symbol?: Meta Platforms trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "META."
Who are Meta Platforms' major shareholders?: Meta Platforms' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (30.35%), BlackRock Inc. (6.05%), State Street Corp (3.44%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.71%), Capital World Investors (1.44%) and Capital International Investors (1.39%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Bosworth, David B Fischer, David B Fischer, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, David M Wehner, David M Wehner, Javier Olivan, Jennifer Newstead, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Marne L Levine, Nicholas Clegg, Susan J Li and Susan JS Taylor.
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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 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 META stock can currently be purchased for approximately $299.69.
How much money does Meta Platforms make?: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has a market capitalization of $771.15 billion and generates $116.61 billion in revenue each year. The social networking company earns $23.20 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.58 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Meta Platforms have?: The company employs 86,482 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.
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How can I contact Meta Platforms?: Meta Platforms' mailing address is 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA, 94025. The official website for the company is www.facebook.com. The social networking company can be reached via phone at (650) 543-4800 or via email at investor@fb.com.

This page (NASDAQ:META) was last updated on 9/25/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Meta Platforms MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Stock

META Price History

META Stock News Headlines

META Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

META Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™