Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

NASDAQ: META · Real-Time Price · USD
585.25
-10.32 (-1.73%)
At close: Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM
588.90
+3.65 (0.62%)
After-hours: Dec 20, 2024, 7:59 PM EST
-1.73%
Market Cap 1.48T
Revenue (ttm) 156.23B
Net Income (ttm) 55.54B
Shares Out 2.52B
EPS (ttm) 21.18
PE Ratio 27.64
Forward PE 23.95
Dividend $2.00 (0.34%)
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 16, 2024
Volume 38,778,369
Open 590.58
Previous Close 595.57
Day's Range 580.00 - 603.11
52-Week Range 340.01 - 638.40
Beta 1.20
Analysts Strong Buy
Price Target 636.50 (+8.76%)
Earnings Date Jan 30, 2025

About META

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 mess... [Read more]

IPO Date May 18, 2012
Employees 72,404
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol META
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Meta Platforms's revenue was $134.90 billion, an increase of 15.69% compared to the previous year's $116.61 billion. Earnings were $39.10 billion, an increase of 68.53%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 44 analysts, the average rating for META stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $636.5, which is an increase of 8.76% from the latest price.

Price Target
$636.5
(8.76% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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