Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol META
  • Rev/Share 75.271
  • Book/Share 77.1021
  • PB 8.5187
  • Debt/Equity 0.2631
  • CurrentRatio 1.9784
  • ROIC 0.2118

 

  • MktCap 1655545510040.0
  • FreeCF/Share 17.8153
  • PFCF 36.9204
  • PE 28.2462
  • Debt/Assets 0.168
  • DivYield 0.0032
  • 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
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

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun reportedly plans to leave to build his own startup
META
Published: November 11, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

Meta may be about to lose one of its most renowned AI heads: Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at the company, is planning to leave the company to build his own startup, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources.

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Is META Stock Set For A Bounce?
META
Published: November 11, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has fallen 16% since the company's Q3 results were reported on October 29. This decline was primarily driven by two factors that concerned investors: a one-time $15.93 billion tax charge and the announcement of higher-than-expected capital expenditures for its AI initiatives.

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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes on U.S. industrial & tariff policies, AI data center investment
META
Published: November 11, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Chris Hughes, Economic Security Project co-chair and Facebook co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss concerns over the Trump administration's industrial policy, government's role in data center investment, Trump administration's tariff policy, and more.

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Why Is Wall Street So Bearish on Meta? There's 1 Key Reason.
META
Published: November 11, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Negative

Meta stock plunged after the company's most recent earnings report. It's spending heavily on AI, which is starting to worry investors.

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Making Sense of the Market's Tech Worries
AMZN, GOOGL, META, TSLA
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

The recent pullback in leading artificial intelligence stocks has rekindled concerns about the group's stock price momentum and market leadership. The absence of economic data due to the government shutdown, at a time of economic vulnerabilities, is adding to market angst.

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Meta's Plunge Looks Tempting, But It's No Opportunity (Downgrade)
META
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s 20% stock plunge reflects a rational market re-pricing rather than an emotional selloff. Despite strong Q3 growth, Meta's topline expansion is clearly decelerating due to its already saturated user base. Future growth depends heavily on monetization per user, which faces natural limits and sustainability concerns.

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Meta: The Cheapest Stock Of Mag 7 Group With AI & Ad Engines Roaring
META
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META) trades at a compelling valuation, now the cheapest among the Magnificent 7, with a forward P/E of 24. Despite a recent 18% stock drop due to high capex guidance, META's AI-driven ad revenue and double-digit growth remain strong tailwinds. META's current valuation shows only a 5% premium to the S&P 500, despite superior growth, margins, and a significant competitive moat.

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Nvidia, Meta, More Lead Stock Rally As Shutdown Deal Advances
GOOG, META
Published: November 10, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Airlines each traded up about 2% on Monday, following weeks of staffing disruptions at airports across the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned last week that flight cancellations could rise to as high as 20% if the government shutdown continued to impact traffic control staffing, after Federal Aviation Administration administrator Bryan Bedford said up to 40% of controllers were not showing up for work on any given day. More than 5,000 flights were delayed and more than 1,000 were canceled across the U.S. on Saturday, with roughly one-third of flights at New York's LaGuardia …

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Bank of America Just Issued a Stark Warning: The AI Boom Is Hitting a Cash Crunch
META, ORCL
Published: November 10, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Negative

Bank of America just issued research that points to a potentially troubling shift in how major tech companies fund their artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions.

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Wall Street Roundup: Layoff Surge, Prolonged Shutdown, Cracks In AI Trade
AMD, AMZN, BABA, CRCL, CRWV, CSCO, DASH, DIS, GOOG, GOOGL, META, NVDA, ORCL, PLTR, TSN, UBER
Published: November 07, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

AI sector stocks like Palantir (PLTR), Nvidia (NVDA), and AMD face valuation concerns despite strong earnings, leading to recent pullbacks. The government shutdown and lack of economic data are increasing uncertainty, with job cuts rising sharply and consumer spending at risk.

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Big Tech may win reprieve as EU mulls easing AI rules, document shows
AAPL, META
Published: November 07, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Apple , Meta Platforms and other tech giants may win a reprieve from the EU's landmark artificial intelligence rules as regulators consider easing sections of the legislation as part of a drive to simplify a slew of regulations adopted in the last two years.

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Meta Vs. Alphabet Stock: Which Offers More Upside?
GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: November 07, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META) and Alphabet (GOOGL) remain two of the strongest players in digital advertising, but their recent performance reveals a growing divide. While both continue to deliver steady revenue growth, Meta's efficiency gains and faster operating momentum have drawn investor attention — especially given its more attractive valuation compared to Alphabet.

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These Analysts Predict an AI Sell-Off. Here's the Long-Short Trade They Suggest
AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, ORCL, TSM
Published: November 07, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Negative

The boom-bust cycle that has lately powered a pullback in cryptocurrencies and precious metals is coming for AI stocks, according to BCA Research. And they have an idea for how to play it.

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Meta reportedly projected 10% of 2024 sales came from scam, fraud ads
META
Published: November 06, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Negative

Meta projected that 10% of its overall sales in 2024, or about $16 billion, came from running online ads for scams and banned goods, according to a Thursday report from Reuters. That included ads for "fraudulent e-commerce and investment schemes, illegal online casinos and the sale of banned medical products," the report said based on internal Meta documents.

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Mark Zuckerberg Drops To Sixth-Richest After Meta Stock Slides
META
Published: November 06, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Negative

Reuters reported Thursday, citing internal company documents, that Meta projected 10% of overall revenue—estimated at $16 billion—would come from running advertisements for scams and banned goods. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone told Reuters the documents cited by the outlet “present a selective view that distorts Meta's approach to fraud and scams,” noting the company's internal estimates were lower and that the 10% estimate included “many” legitimate ads.

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The Fed's Next Move: What Lower Yields Mean for Dividend ETFs
JEPI, META, NOBL, SCHD
Published: November 06, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

The world is sitting back waiting, not-so-patiently, to see what the Federal Reserve, led by Jerome Powell, decides to do with interest rates ahead of 2026.

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (Nov 6)
META
Published: November 06, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

This year, one of the better performers among the Magnificent 7 had been Meta Platforms Inc.

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Motion Picture Association demands Meta drop PG-13 label from Instagram teen filters
META
Published: November 05, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

The Motion Picture Association has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Meta , objecting to the social media platform's use of filters inspired by the PG-13 movie rating system for content moderation on Instagram for users under 18.

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Meta Investors ‘Losing Patience' With AI Spending
META
Published: November 05, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

Meta's artificial intelligence spending is giving investors unwelcome flashbacks to 2022, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. 5). The tech giant's AI efforts are reminiscent of the spending on the metaverse that sent the company's shares tumbling, the report said.

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Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13' label
META
Published: November 05, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent Meta a cease-and-desist letter demanding that it stop using the term “PG-13,” as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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Meta rejects French rights watchdog's ruling against algorithm
META
Published: November 04, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job advertisements on its social network Facebook.

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Is It Too Late to Buy Meta Stock After the AI Boom?
META
Published: November 04, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META 1.17%) is betting big on AI and monetizing WhatsApp at scale -- creating new engines of growth that could redefine its future. With Reality Labs showing early traction and ad performance skyrocketing, investors might be underestimating what comes next for this tech titan.

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Investing in Meta Platforms (META)? Don't Miss Assessing Its International Revenue Trends
META
Published: November 04, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Evaluate Meta Platforms' (META) reliance on international revenue to better understand the company's financial stability, growth prospects and potential stock price performance.

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Meta: Finally, It's Time To Catch The Falling Knife (Upgrade)
META
Published: November 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms, Inc. faces near-term selling pressure after Q3 results and increased CapEx guidance, but the core ad business remains incredibly robust. Fret not. META's AI-driven advertising and expanding engagement across platforms underpin long-term revenue growth potential despite Reality Labs' losses. Concerns over rising CapEx and margin compression are valid, but META's valuation and FCF outlook remain attractive versus big tech peers.

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Six cheap stocks of S&P 500 companies expected to grow quickly through 2027
BLK, FSLR, HBAN, META, MU, STX
Published: November 03, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

These stocks have also shown recent earnings momentum, with increases to consensus estimates.

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Meta: Gloomy Ad Revenue Outlook, Risky AI Bets Doubled
META
Published: November 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta Platforms, Inc. reported Q3 FY2025 results showing revenue growth but declining EPS, driven by slowing ad growth in key markets. META's AI initiatives, including Llama LLMs and major datacenter investments, have yet to yield significant traction or profitability outside its core apps. Capital expenditures are surging, with the Hyperion datacenter joint venture reflecting strategic flexibility but also highlighting high spending versus monetization.

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Meta Stock Up 8%. Why Zuckerberg's Innovation Drought May Sink $META
META
Published: November 03, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta Platforms stock is up 8% this year – lagging Nasdaq's 22% rise.

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Is Meta Platforms Experiencing Metaverse Deja Vu All Over Again?
META
Published: November 03, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META ) is once again pouring billions into a futuristic vision, this time with artificial intelligence (AI) at the center.

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Alphabet Vs. Meta: AI Circular Financing Winner
GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: November 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Meta Platforms, Inc. and Alphabet Inc. are compared on CapEx strategies, AI investments, and strategic positioning amid concerns of circular financing in big tech. GOOGL stock is better positioned due to multi-channel monetization, lower CapEx as a percentage of revenue, and stronger profitability trends versus META's heavier reliance on ads. Despite META's aggressive spending and slower net income growth, its valuation appears temporarily depressed, presenting a potential accumulation opportunity.

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Facebook Dating Has Become a Surprise Hit for the Social Network
META
Published: November 03, 2025 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Positive

Facebook's free dating service has 21 million users, more than the popular dating app Hinge, as the social network reinvents itself.

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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.