Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol META
  • Rev/Share 79.7168
  • Book/Share 86.1733
  • PB 7.6759
  • Debt/Equity 0.3862
  • CurrentRatio 2.5988
  • ROIC 0.1795

 

  • MktCap 1667536009275.0
  • FreeCF/Share 18.29
  • PFCF 36.1651
  • PE 27.5818
  • Debt/Assets 0.2292
  • DivYield 0.0032
  • ROE 0.3056

 

  • 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 Wells Fargo -- Overweight $754 $849 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META Piper Sandler -- Overweight $840 $880 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META JP Morgan -- Overweight $800 $825 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META Pivotal Research Group -- Buy $930 $910 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META Roth Capital -- Buy $800 $850 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META Wolfe Research -- Outperform $800 $850 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META Barclays -- Overweight $770 $800 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META UBS -- Buy $830 $872 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META Monness Crespi & Hardt -- Buy $808 $890 Jan. 29, 2026
Reiterated META BofA Securities -- Buy $810 $885 Jan. 29, 2026

News

GOOGL, MSFT and META Forecast – AI Stocks a Bit Mixed in Premarket Trading
GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT
Published: May 21, 2025 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Positive

The three AI related stocks in this analysis all look a bit mixed at the moment, although they have all enjoyed significant strength as of late. At this point, it looks like we are trying to work off some kind of froth.

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WEBRIS Launches Fully Managed Facebook Ads Program Built Exclusively for Law Firms
META
Published: May 21, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Miami, FL, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEBRIS, a performance-driven lawyer marketing agency, has officially launched a fully-managed Facebook Ads service built exclusively for law firms. This new program is designed to help attorneys attract high-quality case leads through targeted social advertising, offering a strategic and results-focused alternative to generalized ad services.

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Goldman Sachs: AI competition at the application layer will likely be 'more regional than global'
GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA
Published: May 20, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Neutral

Eric Sheridan of Goldman Sachs discusses the movement of AI focus from infrastructure to software, from language models to applications.

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Google turns to Warby Parker to develop smart glasses, competing with Meta's Ray-Bans
GOOG, GOOGL, META, WRBY
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive

Google announced a partnership with Warby Parker for smart glasses, challenging Meta's Ray-Ban line. The collaboration includes an investment of up to $150 million, with up to $75 million toward development.

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Lost Money on Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)? Contact Levi & Korsinsky to Protect Your Rights
META
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta Platforms, Inc.") (NASDAQ:META) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. The Wall Street Journal published an article on May 15, 2025, entitled "Meta Is Delaying the Rollout of Its Flagship AI Model.

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Here's How the Magnificent 7 Have Done So Far This Earnings Season
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, MAGS, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA
Published: May 20, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

No matter which investor bucket you may find yourself in, there's a good chance that your portfolio has at least some exposure to various so-called “Magnificent 7” companies.

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Xreal debuts first glasses to run Google's Android XR operating system to take on Meta and Apple
AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: May 20, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Xreal launched Project Aura, so-called extended reality glasses that run Google's XR operating system. Xreal's launch is significant as Google tries to become a major operating system for virtual and augmented reality smart glasses and headsets.

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Meta's Community Notes program is promising, but needs to prioritize transparency
META
Published: May 20, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has more than 3.35 billion combined monthly active users. Recently, Meta has changed its approach to fact-checking in response to criticisms of its role in circulating fake news and disinformation.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation Against Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) and Encourages Stockholders to Learn More About the Investigation
META
Published: May 20, 2025 by: Accesswire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Meta Platforms, Inc. ("Meta" or "the Company") (NASDAQ:META). Investors who purchased Meta securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/META.

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3 Magnificent Growth Stocks Worth Buying Before July 1
GOOG, META, SHOP
Published: May 19, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Investors who are looking to beat the market may now be in a position to once again explore the world of growth stocks, many of which are taking off at a much faster rate than their value counterparts in recent weeks.

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Meta: One Of The Most Attractive Mag-7 Stocks
META
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

META stands out with exceptional profitability, high growth rates, and industry-leading margins, making it fundamentally stronger than most Mag-7 peers. Despite premium valuation metrics, META trades at attractive levels relative to its growth, profitability, and historical averages, especially among top tech giants. Meta AI's push into advertising automation offers a compelling new growth story, leveraging META's vast user data for a potential industry edge.

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Big Tech's great flattening is happening because it's out of options
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter. You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.

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Magnificent 7 Stocks Shift Toward Stability and Selective Growth
AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, TSLA
Published: May 19, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Neutral

Financial markets often operate in cycles of hype and hesitation. At times, investor sentiment pushes a handful of stocks into the spotlight, only for uncertainty or macroeconomic shifts to temper expectations.

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Why META Stock Is A Prime Choice In The AI Boom
META
Published: May 19, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Question: Why pay a premium of 35 times earnings for Microsoft stock when Meta stock is available at 25 times earnings? This seems particularly questionable when considering the following three key factors:

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Meta's 5 Key Pillars for AI Growth—Zuckerberg's Bold Vision
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Mark Zuckerberg laid out the “five major opportunities” the company is pursuing through its AI investments. Analysts at Citigroup NYSE: C called this out as a significant positive.

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Meta's 'Behemoth' delay highlights its $72B AI spend
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding megacap tech's AI models.

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta asks judge to throw out FTC's antitrust case — in middle of high-stakes trial
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

Meta has asked a federal judge to throw out the FTC's landmark antitrust case – in the middle of the trial that could result in the Big Tech giant's breakup.

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Meta reportedly delays flagship 'Behemoth' AI model
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'Money Movers' with the latest details on Meta's capex spend, why its 'Behemoth' AI model is facing delays, and more.

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Investors Heavily Search Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Here is What You Need to Know
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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What's Behind The 400% Rise In META Stock?
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

META Platforms stock (NASDAQ: META) has experienced a significant surge of nearly 30% in the past month, driven by investor optimism regarding a potential trade agreement with the UK and a 90-day rollback of recent tariffs between the U.S. and China. This performance notably outstrips the broader Nasdaq index, which has risen by 17%.

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Meta: Market Leadership And Costly AI Initiatives
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta's Family of Apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, boasts 3.43 billion daily active users, reflecting strong growth and engagement. Heavy investments in data center infrastructure and AI have led to a 5% increase in Instagram Reels ad conversions and a 30% rise in AI tool adoption, but questions remain. Meta's focus on AI-driven growth avenues like ad performance, immersive experiences, and business messaging underpins its competitive positioning and future revenue streams.

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US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Negative

The US government rested its case against Facebook-owner Meta on Thursday, as it tries to persuade a US judge that the tech giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them as rivals.

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Meta delays flagship AI model rollout, shares dip after hours
META
Published: May 16, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) has delayed the release of its next-generation artificial intelligence model, sending its shares down 2.3% in after-hours trading. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, the Facebook parent has reportedly paused internal timelines for launching its “Behemoth” large language model, citing engineering challenges and internal concerns about the direction of its multi-billion-dollar AI push.

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Meta Delays ‘Behemoth' AI Model; Business Impact May Be Muted
META
Published: May 15, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

Meta reportedly is postponing the release of the largest version of its open-source Llama 4 artificial intelligence (AI) model from summer to fall at the earliest.

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Meta Battles an ‘Epidemic of Scams' as Criminals Flood Instagram and Facebook
META
Published: May 15, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Fake puppies and phony offers of mouthwatering bargains are often seeded by overseas crime networks; employees says company is reluctant to impede its advertising juggernaut

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Meta asks judge to rule that FTC failed to prove its monopoly case
META
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Neutral

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms asked a Washington judge on Thursday to throw out the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's case accusing it of an illegal social media monopoly, saying the agency failed to prove its case at a high-stakes antitrust trial over the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Meta delays release of flagship ‘Behemoth' AI model as engineers struggle: report
META
Published: May 15, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

Meta had called the Llama 4 Behemoth "one of the smartest LLMs in the world and our most powerful yet to serve as a teacher for our new models."

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Markets Mostly Up on Mid-East Wheeling, Dealing
AMAT, AMD, BA, CAVA, COIN, CSCO, META, NVDA, TTWO
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

With President Trump continuing his tour through the Middle East, we're seeing a plethora of deals being made there with American corporations.

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Meta is delaying release of its 'Behemoth' AI model, WSJ reports
META
Published: May 15, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms is delaying the launch of its flagship "Behemoth" AI model due to concerns about its capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Meta Is Delaying the Rollout of Its Flagship AI Model
META
Published: May 15, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

The company's struggle to improve the capabilities of latest AI model mirrors issues at some top AI companies.

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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.