META Stock Overview
Engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$585.25 |
| 52 Week High | US$638.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$340.01 |
| Beta | 1.2 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.67% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.69% |
| 1 Year Change | 65.61% |
| 3 Year Change | 74.58% |
| 5 Year Change | 181.24% |
| Change since IPO | 1,430.79% |
Recent News & Updates
Meta's Rally Isn't Over: Why It Remains A Buy
Dec 15Meta: Potential TikTok Ban Is A Major Catalyst; Upgrade To 'Strong Buy'
Dec 09Meta: Innovation Keeps Snowballing
Dec 02Recent updates
Meta's Rally Isn't Over: Why It Remains A Buy
Dec 15Meta: Potential TikTok Ban Is A Major Catalyst; Upgrade To 'Strong Buy'
Dec 09Meta: Innovation Keeps Snowballing
Dec 02Here's Why We Think Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Nov 26
Meta: The Open-Source AI Bet That Could Change The Game
Nov 22Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
Nov 14Meta Platforms Q3: Significant Near-Term Downside Volatility Is Likely
Nov 11Results: Meta Platforms, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Nov 02Meta: AI Train Isn't Slowing Down Anytime Soon
Nov 02Meta Platforms: 4 Key Verticals To Monitor In The Q3 Earnings Report
Oct 27The Price Is Right For Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Oct 25Meta Platforms: It Is Not Time To Jump On To The AI Hype Train
Oct 21A Look Into Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 13Meta's Q3: A Make-Or-Break Moment
Oct 11Meta: No Upside Left
Oct 03Meta And Its Potentially Game Changer AI
Sep 26Meta Platforms Gains From TikTok's Pains
Sep 20Does Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 12Meta Platforms: A Reflection On A Mistake
Sep 09Meta Set For A Breakout
Sep 02Meta Platforms: Rapid Monetization Of AI Investment Makes It Very Attractive
Aug 26Meta Platforms: It's Now Or Never
Aug 20If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 19Meta Platforms: AI Strategy Is Correct, But There's No Free Lunch
Aug 13Meta Platforms, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 05Meta Q2 Earnings: Raising Capex Outlook Amid Advertising Softness
Aug 04Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)?
Jul 30Meta's Open-Source AI Strategy Means It Could Develop AGI First
Jul 27Meta Platforms' Q2: What To Expect And What To Watch
Jul 21Meta Platforms: Don't Bet Against Double-Compounding
Jul 14Meta: Monetizing Next Round Of Capex Could Push Stock Higher
Jul 08Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Knows How To Allocate Capital
Jul 02Meta's Unbelievable Moat Makes It Our Favorite Long-Term Big Tech Buy
Jul 01Mea Culpa: I Was Wrong About Meta, But I'll Correct That Now
Jun 23Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Jun 19Meta: Regression Analysis Shows Double Digit Price Growth By 2027
Jun 11Meta Cannot Lose VR Money Forever
Jun 04Meta: Near-Term Spending To Bear Long-Term Fruit; Buy The Dip
May 28Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Meta Platforms, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) P/E
May 23Meta Platforms: Wall Street Is Wrong - Aggressive AI Investment And Unfettered Bullishness
May 07Shareholder Returns
| META | US Interactive Media and Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.7% | -1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 65.6% | 42.0% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: META exceeded the US Interactive Media and Services industry which returned 42% over the past year.
Return vs Market: META exceeded the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| META volatility | |
|---|---|
| META Average Weekly Movement | 3.6% |
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement | 8.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: META has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: META's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72,404 | Mark Zuckerberg | investor.fb.com |
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 headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately.
Meta Platforms, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| META fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.48t |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$55.54b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$156.23b |
26.6x
P/E Ratio9.5x
P/S RatioIs META overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| META income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$156.23b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$28.90b |
| Gross Profit | US$127.33b |
| Other Expenses | US$71.79b |
| Earnings | US$55.54b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 22.00 |
| Gross Margin | 81.50% |
| Net Profit Margin | 35.55% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 17.5% |
How did META perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.3%
Current Dividend Yield7%
Payout RatioDoes META pay a reliable dividends?
See META dividend history and benchmarks| Meta Platforms dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 16 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Dec 27 2024 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 6 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 5 days |
Does META pay a reliable dividends?
See META dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 01:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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Analyst Sources
Meta Platforms, Inc. is covered by 97 analysts. 64 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Heasman | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |