Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

NASDAQ: META · Real-Time Price · USD
588.77
+0.83 (0.14%)
At close: Aug 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
590.36
+1.59 (0.27%)
After-hours: Aug 5, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT
Market Cap1.50T -20.4%
Revenue (ttm)228.25B +27.7%
Net Income68.10B -4.8%
EPS26.54 -3.7%
Shares Out 2.55B
PE Ratio22.15
Forward PE18.35
Dividend$2.10 (0.36%)
Ex-Dividend DateJun 15, 2026
Volume14,757,889
Open600.46
Previous Close587.94
Day's Range580.12 - 601.00
52-Week Range520.26 - 796.25
Beta1.25
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target756.95 (+28.57%)
Earnings DateJul 29, 2026

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 (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. 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 Instag... [Read more]

IPO Date May 18, 2012
Employees 78,865
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol META
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Meta Platforms's revenue was $200.97 billion, an increase of 22.17% compared to the previous year's $164.50 billion. Earnings were $60.46 billion, a decrease of -3.05%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 62 analysts, the average rating for META stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $756.95, which is an increase of 28.57% from the latest price.

Price Target
$756.95
(28.57% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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Meta Releases Coding Agent to Compete With OpenAI and Anthropic

The company, pressed by investors to generate revenue from AI, says its offering will cost less than popular alternatives.

1 hour ago - WSJ

Meta debuts first AI coding agent to take on Anthropic and OpenAI

Meta is rolling out its first coding agent called Muse Code as the company ramps up its investment in AI models and services to try and take on Anthropic and OpenAI. It's the latest release from AI ch...

1 hour ago - CNBC

Meta Asks Engineers to Use MetaCode as It Tries to Catch Up with Anthropic and OpenAI

Social media giant Meta Platforms ($META) is asking thousands of engineers to use its in-house AI coding assistant, MetaCode, as the company tries to catch up with Anthropic and OpenAI.

3 hours ago - TipRanks

The Big 3: MRVL, NFLX, META

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4 hours ago - Schwab Network

Meta apologises to India for restricting PM Modi's post

Meta Platforms' Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan apologised to India's information technology minister for briefly restricting a ​post by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July, he said in a ‌st...

5 hours ago - Reuters

Why I'll never be convinced by Meta's ‘pervert' glasses | Opinion

'Most people don't want pervert glasses that can film us without our consent,' said a spokesperson from activist group Everyone Hates Elon. The group has launched a series of guerilla adverts deriding...

6 hours ago - The Guardian

Zuckerberg apologises to India government over Meta content and errors, local media says

Meta Platform's ​Chief ‌Executive Officer Mark ​Zuckerberg ​has apologised ⁠to ​the Indian ​government over child ​sexual ​abuse material on ‌Meta ⁠platforms and operational ​errors, ​local ⁠TV channe...

9 hours ago - Reuters

Meta Platforms’ (META) Bull Case Is on Ice after Five Warning Signs

The second-quarter earnings report from Meta Platforms ($META) gave investors a few reasons to cool their expectations and weakened the bull case. The core advertising business remained in great shape...

9 hours ago - TipRanks

Meta AI Just Posted the Biggest Jump in U.S. User Share… but One Hurdle Remains

Shares of social media company Meta ($META) are down today despite some positive news. More specifically, Meta AI gained more ground than any other major AI chatbot app in July…

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Meta, Anthropic, others to discuss rogue AI with Trump advisers, Reuters says

Staff from Meta (META), Anthropic, Google (GOOGL), and OpenAI intend to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisers on Tuesday to discuss voluntary testing for advanced AI models amid mounting…

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1 day ago - TheFly

The Big 3: META, OKTA, GLD

Charles Moon maps out the fundamental case for a trio of names on his radar: Meta Platforms (META), Okta Inc. (OKTA) and the GLD ETF. As markets reach new all-time highs, he explains why he's looking ...

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1 day ago - Schwab Network

AI data-centre race builds $1 trillion lease burden for Big Tech

Microsoft Corp , Meta Platforms Inc , Oracle Corp , Amazon and Alphabet have committed about $1.09 trillion in future payments under leases that have not yet begun, mostly for data centres needed to p...

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1 day ago - Reuters

Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet with Trump White House amid rogue AI agent fallout

Meta , Anthropic, Google and OpenAI staff will meet with U.S. President ​Donald Trump's advisers on Tuesday about voluntary safety ‌testing for advanced AI models, according to four sources familiar w...

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1 day ago - Reuters

The Magnificent Seven companies just did something they haven't since ChatGPT was first released

The grouping of companies called the Magnificent Seven just did something that they haven't since the introduction of ChatGPT sent the market into an artificial intelligence-sparked frenzy.

1 day ago - Market Watch

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‘Investors Want to See the Receipts' on A.I. Investments

This earnings season is showing that investors want proof AI investments can generate meaningful returns, according to Stephanie Walter of HyperFrame Research. She says this explains the positive reac...

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4 days ago - Schwab Network

Dwindling cash and soaring memory costs: Tech's AI buildout has ballooning price tag

Amazon, Alphabet and Tesla all reported negative cash flow in the latest quarter, while Meta's cash generation plummeted by 91%. The AI buildout is having a massive impact on corporate balance sheets,...

5 days ago - CNBC

India police register case against Meta India head over Facebook posts of PM Modi

Indian police ​have registered a ‌case against the head of Meta ​India in ​Hyderabad city for user ⁠posts on ​its Facebook platform ​that depicted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ​an "abusive manner",...

5 days ago - Reuters

Microsoft's Earnings Beat: A Ripple Effect Across ETF Landscape

Driven by strong growth in the Azure cloud and Copilot businesses, Microsoft (MSFT) delivered another standout quarterly earnings report, topping Wall Street expectations and reinforcing the company's...

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Microsoft Wins, Meta Faces Questions, Qualcomm Sees Supply Chain Challenges | Bloomberg Tech

Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down big tech's earnings, with Microsoft soaring on cloud growth as its AI gets traction, while Meta plummets as Zuckerberg's AI pitch falls flat on high spending. Plus, Q...

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6 days ago - Bloomberg Technology

Meta's record losing streak continues while Microsoft, chip stocks jump on AI earnings

The stock is down 12.5% over the past week and on track to hit 11 days in the red, its longest-ever losing streak.

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6 days ago - New York Post

META Drops After Earnings Miss: Is the Long-Term AI Bet Still Intact?

Ali Mogharabi and Lauren Cassidy discuss Meta Platforms' (META) shares falling after the company reported an earnings miss and issues lighter than expected guidance, leaving investors underwhelmed des...

6 days ago - Schwab Network

META Earnings Breakdown: AI Gains, Cash Flow Concerns & Options Trade Setup

Jenny Horne breaks down Meta Platforms' (META) second quarter earnings, highlighting AI driven ad growth, weaker than expected earnings, a sharp drop in free cash flow, and massive capital expenditure...

6 days ago - Schwab Network

Zuckerberg's Fortune Drops $18 Billion As Wall Street Sours On Meta's AI Spending

Microsoft's stock soared 15% after reporting its AI work assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot, now has more than 30 million paid users, up from 20 million in April. The company reiterated its spending goa...

6 days ago - Forbes