Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol META
  • Rev/Share 75.271
  • Book/Share 77.1021
  • PB 7.808
  • Debt/Equity 0.1486
  • CurrentRatio 1.9784
  • ROIC 0.2135

 

  • MktCap 1517417445683.0
  • FreeCF/Share 17.8153
  • PFCF 33.84
  • PE 25.8895
  • Debt/Assets 0.0949
  • DivYield 0.0034
  • ROE 0.3093

 

  • 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
Downgrade META Erste Group Buy Hold -- -- Nov. 10, 2025
Reiterated META Mizuho -- Outperform $925 $815 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Stifel -- Buy $900 $875 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Barclays -- Overweight $810 $770 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Bernstein -- Outperform $900 $870 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Piper Sandler -- Overweight $880 $840 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Citigroup -- Buy $915 $850 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META BofA Securities -- Buy $900 $810 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META Jefferies -- Buy $950 $910 Oct. 30, 2025
Reiterated META JP Morgan -- Overweight $875 $800 Oct. 30, 2025

News

CNBC Changemakers: Meta executive Clara Shih on diversity and AI
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on the women transforming business.

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Despite recent layoffs, Meta is expanding in India
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

Meta made headlines last month for announcing plans to cut 5% of its employees, controversially deeming them “low performers.” But the job cuts aren't holding Meta back from expanding in certain geographic areas.

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Meta approves bonuses of up to 200% for company execs as it lays off workers
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Fox Business
Sentiment: Negative

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that it approved a change to its bonus policy for executives other than the CEO that will raise payouts from 75% to 200%.

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Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Meta Platforms (META) is a Great Choice
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Does Meta Platforms (META) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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Meta approves massive bonuses for executives — days after slashing 5% of workforce
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Neutral

The company's executives could now earn a bonus representing 200% of their base salary, up from 75%, according to the filing.

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Meta's Hidden Potential: Time To Upgrade To A Cautious Buy
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Meta has strong fundamentals but remains less attractive compared to Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet due to overreliance on ads and social networks. Meta's potential lies in optimizing ad performance, monetizing WhatsApp, and exploring new ventures like AI, VR, and robotics. Given higher-than-historical multiples and cautious growth assumptions, Meta is upgraded to a 'cautious buy,' with significant shareholder value expected to be unlocked in the coming years.

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Meta Platforms: The Recent Breakout From $600 To $700 Is Just The Beginning
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms shares have surged 49.18% this year, with a 675% increase since November 2022, driven by advancements in AI and strong financials. Meta's robust balance sheet, with $77.82 billion in cash and $62.36 billion in net income, supports its aggressive CapEx and AI investments. Risks include negative publicity, cyberattacks, and competition from Amazon and Netflix, but Meta's focus on AI and wearables offers significant growth potential.

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Fan Engagement Market Opportunities and Strategies Report 2024-2025 & 2034: Meta Platforms Leads the Fragmented $44.71 Bn Market (2.41%), Followed by Samsung and Oracle
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

This report describes and explains the fan engagement market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region. This report describes and explains the fan engagement market and covers 2019-2024, termed the historic period, and 2024-2029, 2034F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.

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Google, Meta execs blast Europe over strict AI regulation as Big Tech ups the ante
GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Speaking at the Techarena tech conference in Stockholm, public policy chiefs at Google and Meta voiced concerns about the European Union's strict approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Chris Yiu, Meta's director of public policy, said the tech giant was slow to rolling out its Ray-Ban branded AI glasses in Europe due to issues around regulation.

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A Question Of Quality, If I Could Only Own Six Stocks
AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, PINS, SHOP
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Diversification is often recommended, but a concentrated portfolio of high-quality stocks can yield better returns and peace of mind. I focus on six top holdings, which collectively form 75.6% of my portfolio. These companies have diverse revenue streams, strong market positions, and long-term growth potential, making them ideal for significant investment.

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3 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
META, NVDA, TSLA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

The internet was a groundbreaking innovation that created new markets and opportunities. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is doing the same.

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Facebook and Instagram owner Meta reportedly boosting executive bonuses while cutting jobs
META
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) is reportedly increasing executive bonuses, with top leaders now eligible for up to 200% of their base salary, up from 75%. According to reports from the US, the move, approved by the board on 13 February, follows a review showing Meta's executive pay lagged behind industry peers.

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Meta executives eligible for 200% salary bonus under new pay structure
META
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Invezz
Sentiment: Negative

Meta executives are set to receive significantly larger bonuses this year, even as the company implements layoffs affecting 5% of its workforce. According to a corporate filing on Thursday, Meta's board approved an increase in the target bonus percentage for its executive compensation plan.

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Meta approves bonuses of up to 200% of company executives' salaries amid layoffs
META
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Meta approved a plan that would allow executives to earn a bonus of up to 200% of their base pay. The move comes the same month the company aims to reduce its workforce by about 4,000 employees.

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Meta approves plan for bigger executives bonuses following 5% layoffs
META
Published: February 20, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta's executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the company's new executive bonus plan, up from the 75% they earned previously, according to a Thursday filing. The updated bonus plan doesn't apply to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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Meta cracks down on buying and selling Instagram usernames with a new lawsuit
META
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta filed a lawsuit this week accusing a man of selling Instagram handles and "unauthorized" account reinstatement services. The Instagram usernames were listed at prices ranging from $700 to $50,000, the lawsuit says.

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Meta stock pulls back after 20-day winning streak
META
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Neutral

After snapping its 20-day win streak earlier this week, is Meta Platforms (META) stock overdue for a split? Citi senior analyst of Internet Equity Research Ron Josey says that a split is unlikely, going on to underline Meta's user growth across its platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Threads — and growth in AI spending and advertising revenue.

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These Were the 5 Top-Performing Stocks in the Nasdaq-100 in January 2025
ARM, CEG, META, SBUX, TEAM
Published: February 20, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

The first full month of 2025 is in the books, and the stock market is off to a decent start. The major indexes -- the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average -- were up 2.7%, 1.6%, and 4.7%, respectively.

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TSLA, AMZN and META Forecast – Stocks a Bit Lackluster in Premarket Trading
AMZN, META, TSLA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Negative

The three stocks in this report, Tesla, Amazon, and Meta, all look a bit lackluster in the premarket trading.

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These 2 Tech Giants Just Declared Dividend Raises
CSCO, META
Published: February 20, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

We're in the throes of 2025's first earnings season, and like any earnings season, a host of companies declared dividend increases alongside their quarterly fundamentals. While the growth-focused tech sector has never exactly been a hotbed of dividend stocks, there are some attractive payouts from cash-rich companies.

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Meta-Owned WhatsApp Comes Under Europe's DSA Umbrella
META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Neutral

WhatApp's popularity in Europe has placed it under a new regulatory threshold in the region. The Meta-owned messaging service's user level has reached a point that it is now considered a “very large online platform” (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), Reuters reported Wednesday (Feb. 19), citing a regulatory filing.

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Why Meta Platforms Stock Is Slipping Today
META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms (META -1.85%) stock is losing ground Wednesday. The tech giant's share price was down 2% as of 2 p.m.

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Meta investors turn bearish on the stock
META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Negative

Tastytrade at IG CEO JJ Kinahan joins Catalysts to share his perspective on artificial intelligence (AI) developments and broader technology trends. Kinahan emphasizes that the "AI game continues" with significant advancements still ahead for major tech companies.

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How Meta's winning streak compares to Nvidia's
META, NVDA
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META) has achieved a remarkable 20-day winning streak, pushing the tech giant's shares up nearly 20% since the beginning of the year. Yahoo Finance Markets & Data Editor Jared Blikre examines Meta's recent momentum, comparing it with fellow tech powerhouse Nvidia (NVDA), which has delivered an extraordinary performance with gains exceeding 480% over the past three years.

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Meta Remains Tiger Global's Top Holding as Fund Makes Aggressive Tech Bets
META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Tiger Global Management LLC is taking bold risks. Chase Coleman's hedge fund made aggressive fourth-quarter 2024 bets on high-growth names while shedding some underperformers, signaling a clear preference for tech and digital dominance.

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Meta Stock Sinks Further. Here's What Would Revive the Rally.
META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

The company has embraced AI in hopes of capitalizing on investor enthusiasm—will it be enough?

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WhatsApp faces EU tech rules after reaching very large platform status
META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.

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Arista Stock Falls After Earnings. Why Meta Is Partly to Blame.
ANET, META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

The networking equipment company easily beat quarterly estimates for earnings and sales.

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Potential Stock Splits in 2025: 2 AI Stocks Up 510% and 4,700% Since Early 2023 to Buy Now, According to Wall Street
APP, META
Published: February 19, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Smart investors are drawn to stock splits for two reasons. Most obviously, splits make stocks cheaper by reducing the share price.

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Why Shares of Meta Platforms Fell for the First Time in 20 Days
META
Published: February 18, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

All good things come to an end eventually. After an incredible streak of gains that spanned nearly three weeks worth of trading days, shares of Meta Platforms (META -2.76%) fell 2.8% today for no obvious reason, although there was news about the company.

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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.