Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

NASDAQ: META · Real-Time Price · USD
581.89
+9.76 (1.71%)
Apr 1, 2026, 9:34 AM EDT - Market open
Market Cap1.47T -4.4%
Revenue (ttm)200.97B +22.2%
Net Income60.46B -3.1%
EPS23.49 -1.6%
Shares Out 2.53B
PE Ratio24.36
Forward PE18.92
Dividend$2.22 (0.38%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 16, 2026
Volume1,876,687
Open580.07
Previous Close572.13
Day's Range575.00 - 582.46
52-Week Range479.80 - 796.25
Beta1.28
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target837.88 (+43.99%)
Earnings DateApr 29, 2026

About META

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 Instag... [Read more]

IPO Date May 18, 2012
Employees 78,865
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol META
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Meta Platforms's revenue was $200.97 billion, an increase of 22.17% compared to the previous year's $164.50 billion. Earnings were $60.46 billion, a decrease of -3.05%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 42 analysts, the average rating for META stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $837.88, which is an increase of 43.99% from the latest price.

Price Target
$837.88
(43.99% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Meta is assembling an elite new AI lab for its recommendations division

Meta quietly reorganized its recommendations team last fall to form an elite AI research lab. Yang Song, a former TikTok executive, heads the unit.

4 hours ago - Business Insider

The $197 Billion Question: How The Mega IPO Wave Reshapes Capital Markets And Crypto

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5 hours ago - Seeking Alpha

Meta Deploys AI to Accelerate and Enhance Risk Review During Product Development

Meta is using artificial intelligence to handle some of the tasks that help it build safer products and services, the company said in a Tuesday (March 31) blog post.

12 hours ago - PYMNTS

Meta Launches New Ray-Bans for Prescription Lenses

The latest Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta updates introduce hands-free nutrition logging and real-time translation, moving the smart glasses closer to the "continuous assistant" Meta promised.

14 hours ago - CNET

Meta: Time To Go Bear Hunting In Value Valley

Meta Platforms, Inc. is modestly undervalued with forward normalized annual EPS growth of 15% over multiple years, offering a compelling value opportunity. I expect a 20% annualized return from META a...

15 hours ago - Seeking Alpha

Stocks Can't Rally Without the Mag 7. Big Tech Looks Cheap—But Do Investors Still Believe?

Microsoft, Nvidia, and other Magnificent Seven stocks are cheaper relative to the S&P 500, but investors remain uncertain about the durability of the AI trade.

17 hours ago - Barrons

Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what?

Meta lost a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico last week, marking the first time that the company has been held liable by the court system for endangering child safety. This was a landmark decisi...

18 hours ago - TechCrunch

Pizzurro: Stay Risk-On Amid Volatility, Keep Mag 7 Exposure

Brandon Pizzurro believes there's more risk in a risk-off attitude. He offers his reasoning behind staying investing in equities during times of geopolitical stress.

18 hours ago - Schwab Network

Corning and Meta Celebrate Start of Construction on Cable Manufacturing Expansion in North Carolina to Support AI Buildout

CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today marked the start of construction on a significant expansion of Corning's optical cable ma...

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19 hours ago - Business Wire

Latest Meta layoffs target 168 employees in Washington state

Another round of layoffs at Meta will affect 168 employees in Washington state, with jobs in Meta's virtual reality division being particularly hard hit.

19 hours ago - GeekWire

Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta claims social media addiction isn't real. Juries disagree

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21 hours ago - The Guardian

Meta launches two new Ray-Ban glasses designed for prescription wearers

Meta announced on Tuesday that it's launching two Ray-Ban smart glasses that are designed for prescription wearers. While many people already use Meta glasses with prescription lenses, the company say...

23 hours ago - TechCrunch

Meta to limit PG-13 rating use for teen accounts in Motion Picture Association deal

Meta agreed ‌to limit ​references ​to the ⁠PG-13 ​film ​rating when describing ​accounts ​for teens, ‌the ⁠company and the ​Motion ​Picture ⁠Association ​said ​in ⁠a statement ⁠on ​Tuesday.

23 hours ago - Reuters

Meta unveils two new Ray-Ban prescription smart glasses

Meta Platforms launched two new Ray-Ban prescription smart ​glasses on Tuesday, expanding ‌its offerings in an area that has become one of ​the few breakthrough ​successes in the race for ⁠artificial ...

1 day ago - Reuters

Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister says

Indonesia summoned officials from Meta and Google over non-compliance with social media restrictions for children under 16 that went into full ​effect last week, a minister said in a video statement p...

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1 day ago - Reuters

Meta Tests Instagram Subscription That Offers Exclusive Features

Meta is testing a premium subscription on Instagram that offers access to exclusive features, TechCrunch reported Monday (March 30), citing an email from the company. The Instagram Plus subscription i...

1 day ago - PYMNTS

Meta Is Now Testing Premium Instagram Subscriptions

New features behind a paywall include spotlighting one story per week, previewing stories without showing up as a viewer and extending your stories for 24 hours.

1 day ago - CNET

Meta Aims to Share Brick-and-Mortar Success Stories With Wearables Retailers

Meta aims to share what it learns at its Meta Lab stores with the retailers of its artificial intelligence (AI)- and virtual reality (VR)-enabled wearables, Retail TouchPoints reported Monday (March 3...

1 day ago - PYMNTS

Meta Had a Very Messy March

Meta's market cap is down about $280 billion this month, shares are down 17%. It could be the company's worst performance since October 2022.

1 day ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Meta Shares Rise 2% After Key Trading Signal

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) experienced a significant Power Inflow alert, a key bullish indicator that is closely tracked by traders who value order flow analytics, specifically institutional an...

1 day ago - Benzinga

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram

Meta has begun testing a premium subscription on Instagram in a few countries, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The subscription, called Instagram Plus, unlocks access to exclusive featu...

1 day ago - TechCrunch

Why Morgan Stanley sees Meta's slump as a buying opportunity

Shares of Meta Platforms have come under pressure in 2026, but Morgan Stanley sees the recent pullback as a potential entry point, citing strong fundamentals and long-term growth drivers. The stock is...

1 day ago - Invezz

Meta: Why I'm Waiting For $450

Meta Platforms, Inc. trades at a sub-20 P/E, which makes it the 'cheapest' Magnificent Seven stock today. META stock got comparatively cheap by selling off all through the first quarter of 2026. META'...

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

‘It's time to buy Meta.' Why Morgan Stanley sees 45% upside for the stock.

There's a “tactical buying opportunity” as concerns about AI and regulatory matters lead Meta's stock to trade at an unusually large discount to its historical average.

1 day ago - Market Watch

Meta Stock Is Having a Rough Year. Why It's a ‘Top Pick' at Morgan Stanley.

Analysts at Morgan Stanley and Monness, Crespi, Hardt reiterate their equivalent of Buy ratings on Meta Platforms stock.

1 day ago - Barrons