Meta Platforms, Inc.
META Communication Services Internet Content & Information NASDAQ
$675.05
+$15.90 (+2.41%)
Open: $660.32 | High: $680.67 | Low: $653.84 | Prev Close: Prev Close: $659.15
Market Cap: $1.71T
Volume: 12.5M | Avg: 15.8M
Last updated: April 24, 2026 at 08:03 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 672
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 28.75 |
| P/B Ratio | 7.83 |
| P/S Ratio | 8.49 |
| EPS | $23.48 |
| Beta | 1.31 |
| Shares Outstanding | 2.53B |
| 52-Week High | $796.25 |
| 52-Week Low | $520.26 |
| SMA 50 | $629.73 |
| SMA 200 | $680.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31% |
| Annual Dividend | $2.10 |
| Next Earnings | April 29, 2026 08:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 82.0% |
| Operating Margin | 41.4% |
| Net Margin | 30.1% |
| ROE | 30.6% |
| ROA | 16.5% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.39 |
| Current Ratio | 2.60 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.60 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $366.02B |
| Total Liabilities | $148.78B |
| Total Equity | $217.24B |
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| Cash | $35.87B |
| Total Debt | $83.90B |
| Net Debt | $48.02B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $200.97B |
| Gross Profit | $164.79B |
| Operating Income | $83.28B |
| Net Income | $60.46B |
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| EBITDA | $104.55B |
| Revenue/Share | $79.72 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $115.80B |
| CapEx | $69.69B |
| Free Cash Flow | $46.11B |
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| Book Value/Share | $86.17 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $76.44 |
| Equity/Share | $86.17 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 75.36 Overbought |
| MACD |
16.06
Signal: 10.20
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| Volatility | 43.49% |
| Trading Signal | Overbought |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -7.88% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.27 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 35.76% Moderate |
| META (1Y) | -7.88% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +14.41% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -22.29% |
Sector Comparison (Communication Services)
| Metric | META | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 28.75 | 3.51 | 44% |
| P/B Ratio | 7.83 | 15.66 | 50% |
| ROE (%) | 30.56% | 19.39% | 57% |
| Net Margin (%) | 30.08% | 8.01% | 79% |
| Stock Score | 672 | 519.0 | 81% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -7.88 % | +3.88 % | 57% |
📊 Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
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Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| META | $675.05 | $669.59 | $671.84 | $654.75 | $629.87 | $679.99 | 75.36 | 16.06 | 43.49% | 1884750 | Weak Short | Price Below SMAs |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the META stock
News Sentiment
| Ticker | Headline | Sentiment | Source | URL |
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| META | China blocks Meta's $2 billion Manus AI deal amid tech concerns | Neutral | invezz.com | Read More |
| META | Meta partners with space startup Overview Energy to secure solar power for data centers | Neutral | reuters.com | Read More |
| META | Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space | Neutral | techcrunch.com | Read More |
| META | Meta's $2 billion acquisition gets blocked by China. What the deal was all about in the first place. | Neutral | marketwatch.com | Read More |
| META | China Bans Meta's Acquisition of Manus on National Security Grounds | Neutral | wsj.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
| Date | Insider | Position | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
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| 2026-04-20 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $680.09 | $277477 |
| 2026-04-20 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 926 | $680.09 | $629763 |
| 2026-04-20 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $680.09 | $55767 |
| 2026-04-20 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $680.09 | $38765 |
| 2026-04-15 | KIMMITT ROBERT M | director | SELL | 580 | $667.00 | $386860 |
| 2026-04-13 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 244 | $626.26 | $152807 |
| 2026-04-13 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 188 | $627.50 | $117970 |
| 2026-04-13 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 168 | $628.76 | $105632 |
| 2026-04-13 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 203 | $629.87 | $127864 |
| 2026-04-13 | Olivan Javier | officer: Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 122 | $630.91 | $76972 |
Company Information
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. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
| CEO | Mark Elliot Zuckerberg |
| Employees | 76834 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2012-05-18 |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Website | http://www.meta.com |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Internet Content & Information |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category