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Meta Platforms, Inc.
META Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$751.66
▼ -25.93 (-3.3%)
| 52w hi | $777.59 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $524.82 |
| Vol | 25.75M |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.35
| Short | +0.06 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.60 |
| Long | +0.45 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
| Market cap | $1.91T |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $1.94T |
| Trailing P/E | 28.33x |
| Forward P/E | 21.50x |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.66x |
| P / S (ttm) | 8.39x |
| Profit margin | 29.8% |
| Return on equity | 29.8% |
| Revenue growth | +28.0% |
| Earnings growth | -13.4% |
| Debt / equity | 43.00 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.20 | |
| Sector | +0.15 | |
| Technical | +0.21 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | -0.16 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.42 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.59 |
| Annual vol | 38.9% |
| Annual ret | +22.1% |
| Sharpe | 0.57 |
| Max DD | -34.2% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $826.69 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $1,015.00 / $614.00 |
| Median | $825.00 |
| Analysts | 58 |
| Strong Buy | 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 48 | |
| Hold | 7 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2024-09-30 | Monness, Crespi, Hardt | → Buy |
| 2024-09-30 | Cantor Fitzgerald | → Overweight |
| 2024-09-26 | Wedbush | → Outperform |
| 2024-09-26 | Rosenblatt | → Buy |
| 2024-09-26 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2024-09-26 | JMP Securities | → Market Outperform |
Officers & Board
| Director | John D. Arnold since 2024 |
|---|---|
| Director | Tan Hock Eng since 2024 |
| Director | Tony Xu since 2022 |
| Director | Tracey Travis since 2020 |
| Director | Nancy Killefer since 2020 |
| Director | Robert M. Kimmitt since 2020 |
| Director | Drew Houston since 2020 |
| Director | Peggy Alford since 2019 |
| Director | Sheryl Sandberg since 2012 |
| Director | Marc Andreessen since 2008 |
| CEO | Mark Zuckerberg since 2004 |
| Chair | Mark Zuckerberg since 2004 |
| Director | Mark Zuckerberg since 2004 |
| Founder | Eduardo Saverin current |
| Founder | Chris Hughes current |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-29 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-04 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-29 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-14 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-01-28 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-01-16 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-12-19 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-12-12 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-03 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-29 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-07-30 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Andreessen Marc L | Director | Sell | 250 | $147.04K |
| 2026-08-04 | Andreessen Marc L | Director | Sell | 87 | $51.26K |
| 2026-08-04 | Andreessen Marc L | Director | Sell | 44 | $25.98K |
| 2026-08-04 | Andreessen Marc L | Director | Sell | 45 | $26.63K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$250.91K |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 4 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 12 |
| Top-5 share | 95.6% |
| HHI | 3,149 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $54.02B | 95.90M |
| State Street Corp | $51.84B | 92.03M |
| Citadel Advisors | $14.39B | 25.55M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $6.88B | 12.21M |
| Millennium Management | $3.56B | 6.32M |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $1.81B | 3.22M |
| Tiger Global Management | $1.59B | 2.82M |
| AQR Capital Management | $1.21B | 2.17M |
| Renaissance Technologies | $1.14B | 2.02M |
| Ark Invest | $134.61M | 238.97K |
As of 2026-06-30
Connections
Subsidiarys: Reality Labs
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.14% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.05 |
| 5y CAGR | — |
Annual dividend per share
| 2024 | $2.00 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.10 |
| 2026 | $0.53 |
Federal Contracts
| Amount | Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $7.40K | Department of Justice | TITLE: META-PROJECT INCEPTION REQUESTOR: JESSICA M SOLORIO POP DATES: 06/01/2025 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2012–2025 · 14 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $164.50B | +33.9% | |
| Operating income | $83.28B | +34.6% | |
| Net income | $60.46B | +71.9% | |
| Cash from ops | $115.80B | +39.4% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $768.85 | $769.57 | $746.54 | $751.66 | 25.75M |
| Sep 24 | $744.36 | $779.82 | $743.01 | $777.59 | 34.81M |
| Sep 23 | $747.60 | $763.90 | $739.51 | $744.10 | 30.83M |
| Sep 22 | $731.40 | $757.27 | $730.00 | $736.60 | 28.12M |
| Sep 21 | $680.30 | $753.00 | $679.60 | $741.25 | 48.72M |
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