Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

US — Technology Sector
Peers: TSM  AVGO  GOOGL  ORCL  CSCO  IBM  GRMN  AMAT  MU 

Automate Your Wheel Strategy on META

With Tiblio's Option Bot, you can configure your own wheel strategy including META - and automate your put writes, covered calls, and full wheel strategy. Just connect one of the supported brokerages: tastytrade, Schwab, TradeStation or Tradier and go.

Start Your Free Trial Now

Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol META
  • Rev/Share 75.271
  • Book/Share 77.1021
  • PB 8.6027
  • Debt/Equity 0.2631
  • CurrentRatio 1.9784
  • ROIC 0.2118

 

  • MktCap 1671878901592.0
  • FreeCF/Share 17.8153
  • PFCF 37.2846
  • PE 28.5248
  • Debt/Assets 0.168
  • DivYield 0.0032
  • ROE 0.3093

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade META Arete Neutral Buy -- $718 Dec. 4, 2025
Initiation META BNP Paribas Exane -- Outperform -- $800 Nov. 24, 2025
Downgrade META Erste Group Buy Hold -- -- Nov. 10, 2025
Reiterated META Mizuho -- Outperform $925 $815 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Bernstein -- Outperform $900 $870 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Piper Sandler -- Overweight $880 $840 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Barclays -- Overweight $810 $770 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META BofA Securities -- Buy $900 $810 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Jefferies -- Buy $950 $910 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Stifel -- Buy $900 $875 Oct. 30, 2025

News

Three Catalysts That Can Rally META Stock
META
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms has demonstrated a tendency for swift rallies. The stock has experienced increases of over 50% within a span of two months on six separate occasions, particularly in 2012 and 2023.

Read More
image for news Three Catalysts That Can Rally META Stock
Meta Platforms Might Be the Biggest Bargain in Big Tech
META
Published: December 26, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) certainly stands out as one of the bigger “deals” to be had in big tech for those looking to play the value side of the AI trade.

Read More
image for news Meta Platforms Might Be the Biggest Bargain in Big Tech
Meta Platforms' AI-Push to Drive Top-Line Growth: More Upside Ahead?
META
Published: December 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

META's AI-driven content and ad upgrades are fueling engagement, pushing ad tools past a $60B annual run rate.

Read More
image for news Meta Platforms' AI-Push to Drive Top-Line Growth: More Upside Ahead?
Meta pushes AI wearables into the future with jaw-dropping features
META
Published: December 25, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Positive

Head of marketing for Meta wearables Raashi Rosenberger joins 'Mornings with Maria' to showcase the tech giant's new AI-powered Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses and explain how hands-free features are reshaping everyday life.

Read More
image for news Meta pushes AI wearables into the future with jaw-dropping features
Billionaires Are Buying an AI Stock That Could Be the Apple of the 2030s
META
Published: December 25, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Meta recently debuted its first pair of augmented reality smart glasses, a stepping stone along a roadmap that leads to fully-immersive glasses powered by superintelligence. Just as smartphones have replaced personal computers for many tasks, Mark Zuckerberg says smart glasses will displace smartphones as our primary computing devices in the future.

Read More
image for news Billionaires Are Buying an AI Stock That Could Be the Apple of the 2030s
Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp
META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Negative

Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.

Read More
image for news Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp
How To Earn $500 A Month From Meta Stock
META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) shares closed slightly higher during Tuesday's session.

Read More
image for news How To Earn $500 A Month From Meta Stock
After Meta's AI spending spree, is it time for another ‘year of efficiency'?
META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Negative

To win over skeptical investors, Meta will need to bring costs down and monetize AI in new ways

Read More
image for news After Meta's AI spending spree, is it time for another ‘year of efficiency'?
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 for December 14
META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) gained 1.44% over the past five trading sessions after gaining 1.14% the five prior.

Read More
image for news Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 for December 14
Italy Watchdog Orders Meta to Suspend Exclusion of Rival AI Chatbots From WhatsApp
META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The authority said the order seeks to preserve access to WhatsApp for Meta's AI competitors while an investigation continues.

Read More
image for news Italy Watchdog Orders Meta to Suspend Exclusion of Rival AI Chatbots From WhatsApp
Italy watchdog orders Meta to halt WhatsApp terms barring rival AI chatbots
META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Italy's antitrust authority (AGCM) on Wednesday ordered Meta Platforms to suspend contractual terms that could shut rival AI chatbots out of WhatsApp, as it investigates the U.S. tech group for suspected abuse of a dominant position.

Read More
image for news Italy watchdog orders Meta to halt WhatsApp terms barring rival AI chatbots
Billionaires Buy 2 Trillion-Dollar AI Stocks Hand Over Fist Ahead of 2026
GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: December 24, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

A few hedge fund managers with impressive track records bought shares of Alphabet and Meta Platforms in the third quarter. Meta Platforms is using artificial intelligence to improve engagement and ad conversion rates across its social media properties.

Read More
image for news Billionaires Buy 2 Trillion-Dollar AI Stocks Hand Over Fist Ahead of 2026
Baird's Colin Sebastian on Meta: Margins, investments are concerns but look further ahead
META
Published: December 23, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Colin Sebastian, Baird senior internet analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Baird's take on Meta.

Read More
image for news Baird's Colin Sebastian on Meta: Margins, investments are concerns but look further ahead
EXCLUSIVE: Jay Woods Picks His Favorite And Least Favorite Magnificent 7 Stocks For 2026 – 'A Story To Watch'
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

The Magnificent Seven stocks continue to be among the most closely followed by investors, analysts and market experts. In an interview with Benzinga, Freedom Capital Markets Chief Market Strategist Jay Woods shares his favorite Magnificent 7 stocks heading into 2026 and which of the seven he's avoiding.

Read More
image for news EXCLUSIVE: Jay Woods Picks His Favorite And Least Favorite Magnificent 7 Stocks For 2026 – 'A Story To Watch'
Investors Heavily Search Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Here is What You Need to Know
META
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Meta Platforms (META) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

Read More
image for news Investors Heavily Search Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Here is What You Need to Know
FBY: A High-Yield Option Play On Meta Platforms
META
Published: December 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms is a highly profitable hyperscaler aggressively expanding its AI and Cloud capabilities, driving strong free cash flow and user growth. The YieldMax META Option Income Strategy ETF offers tactical income exposure to META via a synthetic covered call strategy, prioritizing yield over capital appreciation. FBY's structure results in capped upside and a high risk of under-performing META shares, with a 35 PP total return gap since inception in July 2023.

Read More
image for news FBY: A High-Yield Option Play On Meta Platforms
Prediction: These Could Be the Biggest Stock-Split Winners of 2026
MELI, META
Published: December 22, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

MercadoLibre is a prime candidate for a stock split. Meta Platforms has never conducted a stock split, but its stock is at a level where many companies would consider a split.

Read More
image for news Prediction: These Could Be the Biggest Stock-Split Winners of 2026
META Rises Amid Tech Decline, Trump's AI Order Praised By Analyst
META
Published: December 19, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

The last few months of 2025 haven't brought what investors in Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META hoped for. Through late October, shares were up around 28% on the year.

Read More
image for news META Rises Amid Tech Decline, Trump's AI Order Praised By Analyst
Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says
META
Published: December 19, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

It's all hands on deck at Meta, as the company develops new AI models under its superintelligence lab led by Scale AI co-founder, Alexandr Wang. The company is now working on an image and video model codenamed “Mango” along with a new text-based model internally known as “Avocado,” The Wall Street Journal reported.

Read More
image for news Meta is developing a new image and video model for a 2026 release, report says
Meta is reportedly working on new multimedia model with H1 2026 release date in mind
META
Published: December 19, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

It's all hands on deck at Meta, as the company develops new AI models under its superintelligence lab led by Scale AI co-founder, Alexandr Wang. The company is now working on an image and video model codenamed “Mango” along with a new text-based model internally known as “Avocado,” The Wall Street Journal reported.

Read More
image for news Meta is reportedly working on new multimedia model with H1 2026 release date in mind
Meta developing image and video AI ‘Mango' alongside text model ‘Avocado'
META
Published: December 19, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) is developing a new image- and video-focused artificial intelligence model code-named Mango, alongside a text-based large language model called Avocado, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Both models are expected to be released in the first half of 2026.

Read More
image for news Meta developing image and video AI ‘Mango' alongside text model ‘Avocado'
Meta Keeps Revolutionizing Advertising
META
Published: December 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META) is revolutionizing digital advertising through unified AI models like Lattice, Andromeda, and GEM, driving superior ad performance. META's Advantage+ system, leveraging these AI advances, has reached a $60 billion annual revenue run rate and is automating end-to-end ad processes. Risks include persistent Reality Labs losses (~$19 billion TTM) and potential overinvestment in AI infrastructure impacting future returns.

Read More
image for news Meta Keeps Revolutionizing Advertising
3 Stocks to Watch In 2026 As AI Spending Becomes a Hot Topic
META, NVDA, PLTR
Published: December 18, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

The artificial intelligence trade is one that's become integral to the U.S.

Read More
image for news 3 Stocks to Watch In 2026 As AI Spending Becomes a Hot Topic
What Can Go Wrong For META Stock's Investors?
META
Published: December 18, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms (META) has faced challenges in the past. Its stock has plummeted over 30% on four separate occasions in less than two months in recent years, leading to billions in lost market value and reversing substantial gains in a single downturn.

Read More
image for news What Can Go Wrong For META Stock's Investors?
Austria's top court rules Meta's ad model illegal, orders overhaul of user data practices in EU
META
Published: December 18, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Austria's Supreme Court has ruled that Meta's personalized advertising model is unlawful and ordered the company to provide users across the European Union with complete access to their personal data within 14 days of any request, in a final and directly enforceable decision that sets a binding legal precedent across the bloc.

Read More
image for news Austria's top court rules Meta's ad model illegal, orders overhaul of user data practices in EU
Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Alleges Meta Prioritized Engagement Over Child Safety in Instagram Sextortion Deaths
META
Published: December 17, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Social Media Victims Law Center, a legal advocacy organization supporting families harmed by predatory tech, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram over the sextortion-related suicides of 16‑year‑old M.D. from Dunblane, Scotland, and 13‑year‑old L.M. from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who died two days after opening his Instagram account. The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, alleges that newly.

Read More
image for news Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Alleges Meta Prioritized Engagement Over Child Safety in Instagram Sextortion Deaths
Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest's Horizon OS with third-party headset makers
META
Published: December 17, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta says that it has paused its program to share Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers its Quest headsets, with third-party device makers. The program was part of the company's metaverse push — the idea behind the program was to create a “new generation of hardware” that would give VR users their pick of devices when it came to engaging with Meta's digital worlds.

Read More
image for news Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest's Horizon OS with third-party headset makers
Meta's stock could soar in the next 6 months, along with these under-the-radar picks
META
Published: December 17, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

The Facebook parent company headlines Rosenblatt's list of top first-half stock picks, but Applied Optoelectronics and Magnite shares also make the cut with major upside projected.

Read More
image for news Meta's stock could soar in the next 6 months, along with these under-the-radar picks
Instagram TV app coming to Amazon Fire streaming device
AMZN, META
Published: December 16, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Meta said Tuesday that the company will begin testing its Instagram for TV app in the U.S. via Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, underscoring the photo-sharing app's effort to become a major video platform beyond smartphones, taking on TikTok and YouTube.

Read More
image for news Instagram TV app coming to Amazon Fire streaming device
Why Meta is My Largest Position By Far
META
Published: December 16, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

In October 2023, I published an article on this site urging you to buy Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) ahead of earnings.

Read More
image for news Why Meta is My Largest Position By Far

About Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

  • IPO Date 2012-05-18
  • Website https://investor.fb.com
  • Industry Internet Content & Information
  • CEO Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
  • Employees 76834

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.