Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

US — Technology Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol META
  • Rev/Share 71.0103
  • Book/Share 77.4702
  • PB 9.6917
  • Debt/Equity 0.2541
  • CurrentRatio 1.9733
  • ROIC 0.2702

 

  • MktCap 1886206282185.0
  • FreeCF/Share 19.9114
  • PFCF 37.621
  • PE 26.4389
  • Debt/Assets 0.1681
  • DivYield 0.0028
  • ROE 0.3933

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Reiterated META Oppenheimer -- Outperform $870 $825 Oct. 20, 2025
Reiterated META Wells Fargo -- Overweight $811 $837 Oct. 7, 2025
Initiation META Mizuho -- Outperform -- $925 Sept. 30, 2025
Reiterated META KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Overweight $800 $905 July 31, 2025
Reiterated META Citizens JMP -- Mkt Outperform $750 $900 July 31, 2025
Reiterated META Wells Fargo -- Overweight $783 $811 July 31, 2025
Reiterated META Morgan Stanley -- Overweight $750 $850 July 31, 2025
Reiterated META Citigroup -- Buy $803 $915 July 31, 2025
Reiterated META JP Morgan -- Overweight $795 $875 July 31, 2025
Reiterated META UBS -- Buy $812 $897 July 31, 2025

News

Meta Platforms Earnings: Watch These Key Metrics
META
Published: October 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Beloved Mag 7 member Meta Platforms is on the reporting docket this week. These are the key metrics worth paying attention to.

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Meta's earnings are on deck. These are the four biggest numbers to watch.
META
Published: October 28, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

When Meta reports earnings on Wednesday, investors should focus on its capital-spending forecast, ad revenue, engagement trends and holiday-quarter expectations.

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Why Investors Need to Take Advantage of These 2 Computer and Technology Stocks Now
META, WDAY
Published: October 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Finding stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates becomes an easier task with our Zacks Earnings ESP.

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Previewing the "Fab Five" from Mag 7 Earnings
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral

Stephanie Walter and Mark Gibbens join The Watch List panel to help preview this week's slate of Mag 7 earnings names. Stephanie points to the A.I.

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Meta's CTO said the metaverse unit is reshuffling. Read the memos.
META
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta reorganizes its metaverse unit, shifting Vishal Shah to its AI division, per an internal memo. Gabriel Aul and Ryan Cairns now lead Meta's metaverse efforts, focusing on VR and mobile.

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Meta appoints insider Vishal Shah to key AI role
META
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has appointed insider Vishal Shah to a key artificial intelligence-linked role, heading product management for AI products, the social media giant said on Monday.

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Meta: Placing The AI Bet
META
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms is aggressively investing in AI infrastructure to integrate "superintelligence" across its social media and advertising platforms. META's business strategy focuses on five key opportunities: Improved advertising, engaging experiences, business messaging, Meta AI, and AI devices. Significant capital expenditures are planned through 2026 to support AI development, with leadership transparent about potential short-term financial impact.

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Will Higher Ad Revenues Aid Meta Platforms Stock in Q3 Earnings?
META
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

META's third-quarter 2025 results are expected to benefit from improving advertising business and improving user engagement.

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Meta launches 'ghost posts' that disappear after 24 hours on Threads
META
Published: October 27, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Social media giant Meta launched on Monday posts that are automatically archived 24 hours after being uploaded, dubbed "ghost posts," on its Threads app, mimicking a popular feature available on its other platforms.

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One of Wall Street's Largest Stock Splits in History Could Be Announced on October 29
META
Published: October 26, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta Platforms has never split its stock. Meta Platforms is an AI hyperscaler, but still gets nearly all of its revenue from advertising.

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Magnificent 7 Vs. Jay Powell's Posse
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT
Published: October 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Earnings from Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft are set to dominate market attention over the Fed's expected rate cut. Strong AI-driven enterprise demand is fueling optimism for MSFT, GOOG, and AMZN.

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Meta: An AI Infrastructure Play In Disguise
META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms is transforming into a vertically integrated AI infrastructure leader, controlling every layer from data centers to proprietary AI models. Meta's massive CAPEX in AI infrastructure is building long-term assets, driving future operating leverage, margin expansion, and new profitable revenue streams. Despite industry-leading margins and its strategic positioning, Meta trades at a discount to tech peers, making the current price an appealing buying opportunity.

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4 Top-Ranked Technology Stocks Set to Beat Q3 Earnings Expectations
AME, IDCC, META, RDDT
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Here, we have picked four technology stocks, META, RDDT, IDCC and AME, which are likely to pull off earnings surprises in the third quarter of 2025.

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Is Meta Platforms Stock a Smart Buy Before Q3 Earnings Report?
META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

META's AI-driven ad growth and massive user reach are set to power strong Q3 results, even as Reality Labs' losses weigh on margins.

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Wall Street Roundup: Are We In A Bubble?
AAPL, BYND, DIA, DNUT, GM, GOOG, GOOGL, GPRO, INTC, IRBT, MEME, META, MSFT, NDAQ, NFLX, NVDA, QQQ, SPY, TSLA, WMT
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Tesla (TSLA) earnings were mixed, with margin pressure and near-term uncertainty, but revenue beat expectations and investors remain in wait-and-see mode. GM surged 15% after beating earnings and raising guidance, as tariff impacts were less severe and market share reached a multi-year high.

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EC finds Meta and TikTok breached transparency rules under DSA
META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

An investigation by EU regulators has found TikTok and Meta in breach of the Union's rules concerning illegal or harmful online content.

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EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rules
META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Negative

The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc's digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines.

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Meta Platforms (META) Q3 Earnings Preview: What You Should Know Beyond the Headline Estimates
META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Meta Platforms (META), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2025.

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META Stock: The Next Big Move
META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms has a reputation for experiencing quick rallies. The stock has increased by over 50% in less than two months on six separate occasions, notably in 2012 and 2023.

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AMZN, META and AAPL Forecast – Major US Stocks Look to Rally
AAPL, AMZN, META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Positive

Major U.S. tech stocks are showing signs of strength ahead of Friday's session. Amazon, Meta, and Apple all point to continued bullish momentum, with dips viewed as buying opportunities despite short-term volatility around key earnings and resistance levels.

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Three stock scheduled for earnings next week with history of beating expectations
CYBR, FFIV, META
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Invezz
Sentiment: Positive

As the third-quarter earnings season gains momentum, investors are watching for companies that consistently outperform Wall Street forecasts and deliver post-report stock gains. Historical data shows that some firms not only beat expectations but also reward shareholders with immediate upside.

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Johnson: Tech CapEx Powers Market, TSLA Speculative Play, GOOGL & META's Ad Wildcard
GOOG, GOOGL, META, TSLA
Published: October 23, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral

Cory Johnson's big picture on tech is that it continues to drive markets and the economy, primarily due to capex spending on A.I. On the earnings picture, he liked IBM Corp.'s (IBM) "pretty good" quarter but didn't lean on Tesla's (TSLA) record revenue, believing the company relies too much on future prospects.

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Apple, Meta and Microsoft are among the big companies donating to Trump's controversial White House ballroom project
AAPL, META, MSFT
Published: October 23, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Neutral

President Donald Trump's effort to build a big ballroom for the White House has made waves — and attracted donations from more than a dozen publicly traded companies.

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Meta told some employees their jobs are being replaced by tech — read the memo
META
Published: October 23, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Meta is cutting roles in its Risk org, according to an internal memo. The company cited a shift from manual reviews to an "automated process" as a reason for the cuts.

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Meta's AI Shakeup: 600 Jobs Cut To Speed Up Progress
META
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) confirmed on Wednesday that about 600 roles will be eliminated from its artificial intelligence division as part of an effort to streamline operations and become more agile.

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Can META's Focus on Adding User-Friendly Features Boost Ad Revenues?
META
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms boosts engagement with AI-driven tools across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, fueling ad growth and user expansion.

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Meta Cuts 600 Roles in AI Unit to Make It More Agile
META
Published: October 22, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

Meta is reportedly cutting about 600 roles in its artificial intelligence unit to make the unit more agile. The cuts will not affect Meta's newly formed TBD Lab unit and will instead target its FAIR AI research, product-related AI and AI infrastructure units, Axios reported Wednesday (Oct.

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Meta Laying Off About 600 Staff At AI Superintelligence Labs—Here's What's Impacted
META
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

The layoffs come only months after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg pursued a multi-billion dollar effort to scale up the social media company's AI efforts, which he announced in June would be handled by a “Superintelligence Lab.” That same month, Meta announced a $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI, the company co-founded by Wang, and recruited him to run its AI division.

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Meta's chief AI officer addressed layoffs in the Superintelligence Labs unit. Read his full memo.
META
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Meta is laying off 600 employees in its Meta Superintelligence Labs division. Meta's chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, addressed the cuts in an internal memo.

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Meta AI layoffs today: 600 jobs are already being cut from Alexandr Wang's superintelligence lab
META
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Fast Company
Sentiment: Negative

Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram—as well as Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp—announced on Wednesday it is laying off about 600 employees from its new AI “superintelligence” research lab. The news was first reported by Axios.

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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.