Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
NASDAQ·Communication Services·Internet Content & Information·Mkt cap $1.6T
$616.77
▲ +1.00%
P/E
23.20
Mkt Cap
$1.6T
52-Wk Range
$520.26–$790.80
52-Week Range
$520.26 - $790.80
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Price action
Price chart
Down 18.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Massive network effects with 3+ billion monthly active users across integrated platforms
- Advanced AI and machine learning algorithms for content recommendation and ad targeting
- Diversified revenue streams across advertising, commerce, and emerging metaverse technologies
- Proprietary hardware ecosystem including Quest VR headsets and Ray-Ban smart glasses
- Unmatched first-party data collection enabling superior advertising precision
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Growth premium of 1.2x vs Digital Advertising peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
Monetization of emerging markets through Instagram and WhatsApp advertising expansion
Value
Growth premium of 1.2x vs Digital Advertising peers. Reasonable for this growth rate.
Momentum
Strong
+5.4% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
High-growth business (28% revenue growth, 82% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Token
0.34% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying META right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 28, 2026
JUL 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $6.18 vs $7.19 consensus (-14.1% surprise). Revenue of $60.8B vs $60.2B expected (+1.0%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-14.1%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+21%
+16%
+22%
+26%
+24%
+33%
+28%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$40.6B
$48.4B
$42.3B
$47.5B
$51.2B
$59.9B
$56.3B
$60.8B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
81.4%
Operating
30.9%
Profit
26.1%
Wall Street consensus
19 analysts · 63% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
63%
Hold
32%
Sell
5%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Evercore · Aug 26, 2026
vs Industry
How META stacks vs Internet Content & Information
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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