Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)
| Market Cap | 1.73T |
| Revenue (ttm) | 164.50B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 62.36B |
| Shares Out | 2.53B |
| EPS (ttm) | 23.86 |
| PE Ratio | 28.65 |
| Forward PE | 27.08 |
| Dividend | $2.10 (0.31%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Volume | 15,510,803 |
| Open | 696.58 |
| Previous Close | 694.84 |
| Day's Range | 682.36 - 703.87 |
| 52-Week Range | 414.50 - 740.91 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 714.00 (+4.46%) |
| Earnings Date | Jan 29, 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 and mixed reality headsets, augmented reality, and wearables worldwide. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through instagram feed, stories, reels, live,... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Meta Platforms's revenue was $164.50 billion, an increase of 21.94% compared to the previous year's $134.90 billion. Earnings were $62.36 billion, an increase of 59.50%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 47 analysts, the average rating for META stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $714.0, which is an increase of 4.46% from the latest price.
News
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Meta stock pulls back after 20-day winning streak
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