Meta Platforms, Inc. META
At closeNov 6, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
After hours · Nov 6, 7:59 PM ET
- YTD
- -7.57%
- 1 year
- -1.42%
- Market cap
- 1.56T
- Revenue (ttm)
- 241.61B
- Profit margin
- 31.14%
- EPS (ttm)
- 29.31
- Shares out
- 2.21B
- P/E ratio
- 20.82
- Forward P/E
- 17.14
- Dividend
- 2.10 (0.35%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 20, 2026
- YTD return
- -7.57%
- 1-year return
- -1.42%
- Volume
- 15.71M
- Avg volume
- 21.03M
- Open
- 607.33
- Previous close
- 605.08
- Day's range
- 606.82 – 625.55
- 52-week range
- 525.72 – 777.59
- Beta
- 1.28
- Analysts
- Strong Buy
- Price target
- 848.38 (+39.0%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 27, 2027
5D -2.98 (-0.49%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.58T
- PEG ratio
- 0.79
- Price / sales
- 6.46
- Price / book
- 5.73
- Dividend yield
- 0.35%
- Payout ratio
- 7.16%
- Revenue growth
- 26.10%
- Free cash flow
- 16.85B
- Total cash
- 82.45B
- Total debt
- 114.84B
- Return on equity
- 32.26%
- Short % of float
- 1.28%
- 50-day average
- 674.14
- 200-day average
- 632.13
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 629.06
- Target (mean)
- 848.38
- Target (high)
- 1,050.00
- Strong buy9
- Buy46
- Hold6
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 27, 2027
Expected Jan 27, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 8.72.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 8.38 | — | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 6.54 | 7.40 | +0.86 | +13.15% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 7.19 | 6.18 | -1.01 | -14.05% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 6.70 | 10.44 | +3.74 | +55.82% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 8.19 | 8.88 | +0.69 | +8.42% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 6.72 | 1.05 | -5.67 | -84.37% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Citigroup | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 22, 2026 | DA Davidson | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 22, 2026 | BMO Capital | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Mizuho | main | Outperform | Outperform |
About Meta Platforms, Inc.
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.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Country
- United States
- Website
- meta.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREESSEN MARC L | Director | Sale | Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| BOSWORTH ANDREW | Chief Technology Officer | Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | 69,998 |
| COX CHRISTOPHER K | Officer | Sale | Sep 20, 2026 | 0 |
| HOUSTON ANDREW W | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 14, 2026 | 12,761 |
| KILLEFER NANCY | Director | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | May 14, 2026 | 12,844 |
| LI SUSAN J. | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | 0 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 7.83% | 173,396,976 | 105.80B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.48% | 143,440,997 | 87.52B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 4.33% | 95,895,744 | 58.51B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 4.16% | 92,033,963 | 56.15B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.48% | 54,949,893 | 33.53B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.07% | 45,944,387 | 28.03B | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.15% | 69,716,908 | 42.54B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.57% | 56,911,882 | 34.72B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 29,382,618 | 17.93B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.29% | 28,657,780 | 17.49B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.23% | 27,282,678 | 16.65B | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Growth Fund of America | 1.13% | 25,089,710 | 15.31B | Sep 29, 2026 |
