Followed 404 TimesTop FollowedTrending NewsTrending NewsSearched 570 TimesTop SearchedNASDAQ:META Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price, News & Analysis $602.61 -8.60 (-1.41%) Closing price 05/19/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$604.32 +1.71 (+0.28%) As of 06:49 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$600.55▼$613.9350-Day Range$525.72▼$688.5552-Week Range$520.26▼$796.25Volume11.72 million shsAverage Volume15.91 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.52 trillionP/E Ratio21.91Dividend Yield0.35%Price Target$840.31Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META), formerly Facebook, Inc., is a global technology company best known for building social networking services and immersive computing platforms. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company operates a family of consumer-facing products and services that connect users, creators and businesses. In October 2021 the company rebranded as Meta to reflect an expanded strategic focus on augmented and virtual reality technologies alongside its social media businesses. Meta’s core consumer products include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and community building across mobile and desktop devices. The company also offers advertising, analytics and business tools that help advertisers and developers reach and engage audiences across its platforms. On the hardware and platform side, Meta develops virtual reality headsets and software under the Meta Quest brand and invests in augmented and virtual reality systems, developer tools and content through its Reality Labs division. Meta serves a global user base spanning many countries and regions and maintains operations, data centers and sales teams worldwide. The company has grown in part through notable acquisitions—such as Instagram and WhatsApp—and a 2012 initial public offering. Executive leadership is led by co-founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg. Meta continues to balance its established advertising-driven business with capital and research investments aimed at evolving next-generation computing and immersive experiences for consumers, creators and enterprises. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Meta Platforms Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreMETA MarketRank™: Meta Platforms scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 623 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 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 $840.31, representing about 39.4% upside from its current price of $602.61.Amount of Analyst CoverageMeta Platforms has been the subject of 24 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth18.08% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Meta Platforms are expected to grow by 18.08% in the coming year, from $29.65 to $35.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 21.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.39.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Meta Platforms is 21.91, 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 167.06.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMeta Platforms has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. 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 6.26. 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 Shorted1.33% 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 1.83, 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 9.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMeta Platforms has a dividend yield of 0.34%, 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 7.63%. 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 6.00% 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 Media4.3 / 5News Sentiment0.84 News SentimentMeta Platforms has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 187 news articles for Meta Platforms this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.Search Interest574 people have searched for META on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 47% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows394 people have added Meta Platforms to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 37% 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 $109,138,067.00 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 Stock Falls as 8,000 Job Cuts Highlight the Cost of Its AI Push18 minutes ago | tipranks.comMeta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) CFO Susan Li Sells 2,127 Shares59 minutes ago | insidertrades.comTrump's gold order: the announcement they won't put on the front pageOn August 15, 1971, Nixon interrupted prime-time television and ended the gold standard in 15 minutes - no debate, no vote, one executive order. Gold tripled within three years and climbed 20x over the following decade. Trump holds that same executive authority today, and his advisors are openly saying a reversal is on the table. There are two ways this plays out - both move gold in the same direction. A free briefing breaks down exactly what Nixon did, why Trump is positioned to act, and how to move your 401k into gold before any announcement - tax free.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Reagan Gold Group (Ad)Meta Begins 8,000 Global Job Cuts in Asian Hub of SingaporeMay 20 at 1:18 AM | finance.yahoo.comMeta begins cutting thousands of jobs in sweeping layoffs. Here's how much it's paying in severance.May 19 at 11:19 PM | businessinsider.comMeta Platforms Earnings Call Highlights AI-Fueled SurgeMay 19 at 9:50 PM | tipranks.comMeta Platforms’ Wild Post-Earnings Swings: Where Analyst Price Targets Stand NowAfter seeing a disappointing reaction to its Q1 2026 earnings report, Wall Street analysts continue to point to solid upside ahead for Meta Platforms' stock.May 11, 2026 | marketbeat.comBig-Tech Earnings: Google and Meta's Results Support Broadcom's Outlook (META)Google and Meta Platforms are two of Broadcom's top AI chip partners. Their financials and earnings remarks add fuel to Broadcom's fire.May 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines META Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have META shares performed this year? Meta Platforms' stock was trading at $660.09 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, META shares have decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $602.61. How were Meta Platforms' earnings last quarter? Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 29th. The social networking company reported $10.44 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.67 by $3.77. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 33.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does Meta Platforms have any subsidiaries? Meta Platforms subsidiaries include these companies: 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 $34.00-$38.00 per share. Who are Meta Platforms' major shareholders? Meta Platforms' top institutional shareholders include Bank of America Corp DE (0.83%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.56%), Amundi (0.47%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.41%). Insiders that own company stock include Sheryl Sandberg, Christopher K Cox, Nicholas Clegg, Jennifer Newstead, Javier Olivan, Susan J Li, Peggy Alford, Robert M Kimmitt, 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 3/26 Dividend3/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 3/26 Dividend3/16/2026Dividend Payable3/26/2026Last Earnings4/29/2026Today5/19/2026AGM 20265/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)7/29/2026Fiscal 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 (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 META's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. META has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorComputer and Technology Industry INTERNET SOFTWARE Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:META Previous SymbolNASDAQ:FB CIK1326801 Webwww.facebook.com Phone(650) 543-4800FaxN/AEmployees78,865Year Founded2004Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Meta Platforms$840.31 High Price Target$1,015.00 Low Price Target$700.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.89 Research Coverage47 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$27.51 Trailing P/E Ratio21.91 Forward P/E Ratio20.32 P/E Growth1.07Net Income$60.46 billion Net Margins32.84% Pretax Margin41.54% Return on Equity36.93% Return on Assets23.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24 Current Ratio2.35 Quick Ratio2.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$200.97 billion Price / Sales7.59 Cash Flow$37.04 per share Price / Cash Flow16.27 Book Value$96.33 per share Price / Book6.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,529,550,000Free Float2,187,306,000Market Cap$1.52 trillion OptionableOptionable Beta1.25 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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