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

Tech Earnings Estimates Increase Again: What's Going On?
GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Note: The following is an excerpt from this week's Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>

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Meta: Resilient In The Face Of Uncertainty Thanks To AI
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Q1 results were strong, with significant beats on revenue and EPS, robust operating margins, and solid free cash flow generation. Increased capex spending on AI is justified, as AI investments are driving resilience in ad revenues and boosting user engagement across platforms. META's valuation remains attractive, trading at a forward P/E of 22.1x, with a projected FY25 EPS growth of 12.1%.

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The COO of Reality Labs is leaving Meta after nearly 11 years
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Negative

Dan Reed, COO of Meta's Reality Labs, is stepping down after nearly 11 years. Reed's exit follows a major restructuring of Reality Labs, integrating it with Meta's core.

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New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that Facebook was losing to TikTok
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That's according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday.

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New court filing shows that Meta execs agreed that the company was losing to TikTok
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram head Adam Mosseri, and other Meta execs thought that TikTok was beating Meta at its own game. That's according to a new filing in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant, published on Monday.

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Price Prediction and Forecast 2025-2030 for May 7
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) gained 0.71% in a.m.

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AAPL, META & Big Tech Options Trades
AAPL, META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral

Kevin Hincks looks at a pair of Mag 7 stocks as investors level set following the tech companies' latest earnings report. For Apple (AAPL), Kevin demonstrates an example put vertical strategy in the iPhone maker.

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Meta: Market Is Still Mispricing Its AI Ambitions
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta Platforms has shown tremendous resilience amid economic headwinds. Mark Zuckerberg's strategy to transform Meta into a platform-focused company is crucial, with significant investments in AI, AR, and VR to drive long-term ambitions. The market is unduly concerned about the impact on its digital advertising business, which has remained incredibly robust.

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Meta Platforms: Undervalued Profit Growth
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms, Inc. exceeded profit and sales estimates for Q1 2025, reporting $6.43 per share in profits and $42.31 billion in sales, up 16% YoY. The company's operating profits surged 27% YoY, driven by robust demand for online ads, with ad impressions and prices both increasing by 10%. Meta's ambitious CAPEX plan, focusing on AI and data centers, indicates ongoing growth in operating income, with spending forecasted up to $72 billion.

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Meta's new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff
META
Published: May 07, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Neutral

Last week, Meta—the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp—unveiled a new "personal artificial intelligence (AI)."

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NSO Group Ordered to Pay Meta $167 Million in Damages
META
Published: May 06, 2025 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Positive

Meta had sued the firm, NSO Group, for using its spyware to hack 1,400 WhatsApp accounts belonging to journalists, dissidents and others.

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Court clash between Meta and NSO ends in $168 million defeat for spyware firm
META
Published: May 06, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms won a $168 million verdict against the Israeli surveillance firm NSO, the company said Tuesday, capping a six-year arm wrestling match between America's biggest social networking platform and the world's best known spyware company.

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Meta's AI Rerating Is Coming
META
Published: May 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms reported $41.4B in Q1 ad revenue, up 16% YoY, driven by stronger pricing and increased impressions. Family of Apps delivered $21.8B in operating income with a 52% margin, reflecting unmatched monetization scale and efficiency. Meta AI nears 1B users across platforms, monetizing seamlessly with no friction and expanding engagement beyond traditional social.

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3 Cheap "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Load Up On
GOOG, GOOGL, META, NVDA
Published: May 06, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks hasn't really been known for being called cheap. This group includes some big tech high-flyers that led the market over the past few years but have gotten slammed this year.

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Got $1,000? 2 Top Growth Stocks to Buy That Could Double Your Money
AMD, META
Published: May 06, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Neutral

The concerns around tariffs and the impact on the economy triggered a sharp sell-off for stocks recently. But this uncertainty hasn't seemed to slow the momentum for the artificial intelligence (AI) market.

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Meta's $68B Reason For Its AI/ Social Media Ambitions - Maintain Buy
META
Published: May 05, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

META has further raised its AI related capex guidance, underscoring the durability of the data center boom and the multi year nature of this cloud super cycle. We believe that the scrutiny surrounding the higher capex has been unwarranted, as observed in the rich ROIs observed in the growing user base and expanded monetization. It is apparent that META's strategic position as the social media monopoly has worked as intended in growing its advertising opportunities, aided by the intensified AI investments.

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
META
Published: May 05, 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.

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Nasdaq Index: Dexcom, Meta, ON Semi Lead US Stocks Rebound on Trade Optimism
DXCM, META, ON
Published: May 02, 2025 by: FXEmpire
Sentiment: Positive

Nasdaq jumps as Dexcom, Palantir, and ON Semi soar. Jobs report beats forecasts, easing inflation fears and driving US stock market optimism.

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Meta Platforms (META) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
META
Published: May 02, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Although the revenue and EPS for Meta Platforms (META) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Meta Takes A Bow With Q1 Earnings - Watch For Tariff Impact in Q2
META
Published: May 02, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Shareholders in Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META, one of the renowned Magnificent Seven stocks, just got a bout of good news. Meta's Apr. 30 earnings impressed markets, resulting in shares rising over 4% the day after.

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Meta Platforms: Sucking In The Bulls
META
Published: May 02, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I've been a long-term Meta Platforms bull, but recent bullish sentiment following Q1's earnings may be premature and overly optimistic. Despite strong earnings, bulls are overlooking or misinterpreting key factors, particularly around CapEx and why it's increasing. The chart still has one more leg lower before this correction resolves and bulls regain control.

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Market's happy with returns from Meta's high AI CapEx spend, says Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak
META
Published: May 01, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Brian Nowak, Morgan Stanley senior internet analyst, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss Nowak's thoughts on big tech's earnings thus far, the generative AI aspect to Amazon's business, and much more.

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Meta leads CapEx surge
META
Published: May 01, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding Meta and Microsoft's AI ambitions.

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Meta, Microsoft boost AI bulls, but CapEx cracks are showing
META, MSFT
Published: May 01, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports an AI stocks after Microsoft and Meta posted stronger earnings.

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Meta Proving It Can Get a Return on AI Spend: Evercore's Mahaney
META
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Bloomberg Technology
Sentiment: Positive

Mark Mahaney, senior managing director at Evercore ISI, explains why Meta's earnings report is a strong indicator that the company is benefiting from its massive AI investment. Mahaney speaks with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Technology.

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Growth Stocks Are the Place to Be After Microsoft and Meta Earnings
META, MSFT
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive

That's because the overall growth picture at Microsoft and Meta signals more spending on data-center products and software ahead.

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Bullish Signals Mount as Q1 Earnings Surprise to the Upside
AAPL, AMZN, META, MSFT
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Tech giants Meta and Microsoft are surging; bulls would like to see further positive reactions to earnings.

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Meta Platforms' Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y
META
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

META's first-quarter 2025 performance benefits from higher advertising revenues, expanding AI integration and a strong user base.

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Meta Platforms price target raised on strong quarter, AI strategy upside
META
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) is “humming along” according to Wedbush analysts, who raised their price target on the stock to $750 from $610 following a better-than-expected first quarter and an upbeat revenue outlook for Q2. Shares of Meta traded up 4.7% at $575 in the early afternoon on Thursday.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Roblox, and More
META, MSFT, RBLX
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

U.S. equities were higher at midday, boosted by strong earnings from tech companies. The Nasdaq was up nearly 2%, while the S&P 500 added about 1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also was higher.

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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.