Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

US — Communication Services Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol META
  • Rev/Share 67.4155
  • Book/Share 73.2208
  • PB 9.3501
  • Debt/Equity 0.2676
  • CurrentRatio 2.6623
  • ROIC 0.2621

 

  • MktCap 1721236031145.0
  • FreeCF/Share 20.7008
  • PFCF 32.9039
  • PE 25.9629
  • Debt/Assets 0.1767
  • DivYield 0.003
  • ROE 0.3869

 

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

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Reiterated META Morgan Stanley -- Overweight $615 $650 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Overweight $645 $655 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META Goldman -- Buy $685 $690 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META MoffettNathanson -- Buy $525 $605 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META Guggenheim -- Buy $675 $725 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META Pivotal Research Group -- Buy $875 $830 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META UBS -- Buy $650 $683 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META Monness Crespi & Hardt -- Buy $775 $780 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META Roth Capital -- Buy $580 $620 May 1, 2025
Reiterated META BofA Securities -- Buy $640 $690 May 1, 2025

News

Meta ‘nudged' prominent Big Tech critic in plea for help ahead of landmark FTC antitrust trial: sources
META
Published: May 12, 2025 by: New York Post
Sentiment: Negative

Meta “nudged” a prominent Big Tech critic to help Mark Zuckerberg's social-media giant curry favor with powerful Republicans ahead of its landmark antitrust trial as it seeks to avoid a breakup, The Post has learned.

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5 Ugly Investments 'Everyone' Is Buying
META, NU, NVDA, PLTR, VOO, VXUS
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Even when you strongly disagree, it can be extremely valuable to consider opposing viewpoints. This article considers 5 popular investments most people should avoid like the plague. I view these investments through the lens of popular children's storybook lessons, and then conclude with an important takeaway.

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Meta, Walmart, and Other Stocks This AI Trader Is Selling Amid the Market Uncertainty
META, WMT
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Negative

Investors may have been agonizing over trades in recent months but this AI trader has a clear plan—for better or worse.

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Meta Platforms: One Of My Favorite Undervalued AI Investments In The Market
META
Published: May 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms (META) is deeply undervalued, despite exceptional financial performance, including 16.07% revenue growth and 34.56% net income growth YoY in Q1. META's significant investments in AI will drive future growth in advertising, user engagement, business messaging, Meta AI, and innovative AI devices. META is trading at less than 20 times forward earnings, offering a compelling investment opportunity with strong profitability and a robust capital allocation plan.

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Why Nearly 20 Analysts Raised Meta Price Targets Post-Earnings
META
Published: May 09, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META rewarded investors with another strong post-earnings gain on May 1. Shares rose over 4% after the release, and the company's results extended its streak of beating expectations.

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United Arab Emirates Social Commerce Market Intelligence Report 2025-2030 Featuring Facebook, Instagram, The Luxury Closet, Zbooni, SellAnyCar.com, and Floranow
META
Published: May 09, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

UAE's social commerce market is set to grow 16.2% annually, reaching $3.73B by 2025. With a robust CAGR of 19.6% from 2021-2024, the sector will hit $6.41B by 2030. Key growth drivers include influencer partnerships, integrated payment solutions, and regulatory considerations. Businesses are urged to focus on personalization, compliance, and innovative strategies to capture market share. UAE's social commerce market is set to grow 16.2% annually, reaching $3.73B by 2025. With a robust CAGR of 19.6% from 2021-2024, the sector will hit $6.41B by 2030. Key growth drivers include influencer partnerships, integrated payment solutions, and regulatory considerations. Businesses are urged …

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Who Competes With Meta? Its Future Depends on the Answer.
META
Published: May 09, 2025 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Neutral

At a landmark antitrust trial, a judge is weighing how to define competition for the social media giant in order to decide whether it broke the law.

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METU Does What It Says On The Tin, 200% META Stock
META
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Meta Platforms has significantly outperformed the broader market, attracting investors interested in leveraged exposure through funds like Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares. Leveraged ETFs like METU reset daily, aiming for 200% of META's performance, but are risky and unsuitable for long-term holding due to potential significant losses. METU's performance can be extremely volatile, with outsized moves in both directions, making it inappropriate for investors who do not actively manage their portfolios.

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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year
META
Published: May 08, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

So far this year, one of the better performers among Magnificent Seven has been Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META).

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Meta taps former Google DeepMind director to lead its AI research lab
GOOG, GOOGL, META
Published: May 08, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Positive

Meta has chosen Robert Fergus to lead its Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) lab, according to Bloomberg.

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5 Stocks That Crushed Earnings and Guidance Forecasts
AMD, META, MSFT, NFLX, RBLX
Published: May 08, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Negative

Headwinds exist in 2025, and the second half could be rough for many companies. However, leaders like Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT and Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD crushed their earnings and guidance forecasts for Q1, suggesting the market correction in H1 is more than an overreaction.

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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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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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About Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

  • IPO Date 2012-05-18
  • Website https://investor.fb.com
  • Industry Internet Content & Information
  • CEO Mr. 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.