Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

NASDAQ: META · Real-Time Price · USD
668.84
-2.07 (-0.31%)
At close: Apr 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
672.55
+3.71 (0.55%)
After-hours: Apr 21, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT
Market Cap1.70T +26.0%
Revenue (ttm)200.97B +22.2%
Net Income60.46B -3.1%
EPS23.49 -1.6%
Shares Out 2.54B
PE Ratio28.47
Forward PE22.26
Dividend$2.10 (0.31%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 16, 2026
Volume8,655,071
Open671.00
Previous Close670.91
Day's Range667.33 - 676.20
52-Week Range479.80 - 796.25
Beta1.31
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target838.63 (+25.39%)
Earnings DateApr 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 40 analysts, the average rating for META stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $838.63, which is an increase of 25.39% from the latest price.

Price Target
$838.63
(25.39% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Meta will record employees' keystrokes and use it to train its AI models

Meta has found a new source of training data for its AI models: its own employees. The company plans to use data culled from the mouse movements and keystrokes of its own staff in its pursuit to build...

6 hours ago - TechCrunch

Consumer watchdog group files suit alleging Meta profited on ads for scams

The Consumer Federation of America has filed a class-action complaint against Meta Platforms ‌alleging that the social-media giant has profited from advertising for fraudulent activities on its platfo...

8 hours ago - Reuters

Meta breaks ground on over $1 billion data center in Oklahoma's Tulsa

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it has begun construction on a new data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a project valued ​at more than $1 billion, as the Facebook-parent races ‌to build AI infrastructure fo...

9 hours ago - Reuters

Exclusive: Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees' computers to capture ​mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its ‌artificial-intelligence models, part of a broad ...

13 hours ago - Reuters

Citizens Expects Meta Platforms’ Q1 Earnings to Beat Estimates; UBS Lifts Stock Price Target

Social media giant Meta Platforms ($META) is set to announce its first-quarter results on April 29. META stock has gained only 2% year-to-date, as investors are concerned about the company’s

14 hours ago - TipRanks

Noon Energy and Meta Announce Plans for Up to 1 GW of 100+ Hour Energy Storage for Data Centers

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noon Energy (“Noon”), a pioneer in ultra-long duration energy storage (ultra-LDES), announced today an agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to rese...

17 hours ago - GlobeNewsWire

Trade Strategy For SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, And TSLA

Today's economic calendar continues the week with a robust slate of data that is likely to drive early session volatility. The morning begins with ADP Employment, followed by a heavy 8:30AM ET data cl...

17 hours ago - Benzinga

Meta Platforms price target raised to $908 from $872 at UBS

UBS raised the firm’s price target on Meta Platforms (META) to $908 from $872 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Meta is expected to see upward EPS and

17 hours ago - TheFly

MSFT vs. META: Which ‘Magnificent 7’ Strong Buy Stock Is the Better Buy Ahead of April 29 Earnings?

Tech giants Microsoft ($MSFT) and Meta Platforms ($META) are both set to report their quarterly results after the closing bell on Wednesday, April 29. As the market prepares for these high-stakes

Other symbols: MSFT
1 day ago - TipRanks

Ad Dollars And AI: Meta's Massive Infrastructure Bet Could Fuel 2026 Surge

• Meta Platforms shares are experiencing downward pressure. What's pulling META shares down?

1 day ago - Benzinga

The Meta-Broadcom AI Chip Deal: A Shift From Nvidia Dependence, Not Displacement

However, the obvious conclusion from the partnership announcement on April 14, 2026, is that this move is targeted at reducing NVIDIA dependency. Beyond that, it represents a fundamental change in how...

Other symbols: AVGO
1 day ago - Benzinga

WhatsApp is testing a premium subscription, put it is mainly cosmetic

WhatsApp is testing a new subscription tier, similar to Instagram Plus and Snapchat+, that lets users pay for customized icons, themes, ringtones, and more. The paid plan's features are largely cosmet...

1 day ago - TechCrunch

Trade Strategy For SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, And TSLA

Today's economic calendar kicks off the week with very limited data, leaving markets largely driven by technicals, positioning, and broader sentiment. The only scheduled release is the 3 and 6 Month T...

1 day ago - Benzinga

Meta Platforms, CBRE announce LevelUp mutliyear program

Meta Platforms (META) and CBRE (CBRE) announced LevelUp – a multiyear program to recruit and train thousands of fiber technicians to build Meta data centers in the U.S. CBRE will

Other symbols: CBRE
1 day ago - TheFly

Meta and CBRE Announce LevelUp – a Multiyear Program to Recruit and Train Thousands of Technicians to Build Meta's Data Centers in the U.S.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meta Platforms, Inc. and CBRE, a commercial real estate and critical infrastructure services firm with end-to-end data center services, announced LevelUp – a multiyear program...

Other symbols: CBRE
1 day ago - Business Wire

Meta Platforms price target lowered to $820 from $885 at BofA

BofA lowered the firm’s price target on Meta Platforms (META) to $820 from $885 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Checks suggest Q1 ad spending broadly in line

1 day ago - TheFly

Meta Platforms (META) Eyes Major May Layoffs Amid Mounting AI Expenses

Meta Platforms ($META) is preparing for a significant round of workforce reductions, with reports pointing to an initial wave of layoffs set for May. According to people familiar with the

4 days ago - TipRanks

Meta reportedly eyes more layoffs, targeting 10% of staff

The social-media giant is aiming to cut around 8,000 employees in May as it continues to invest heavily in AI products.

4 days ago - Market Watch

Mixed options sentiment in Meta Platforms Inc with shares up 1.74%

Mixed options sentiment in Meta Platforms Inc (META), with shares up $11.78, or 1.74%, near $688.64. Options volume roughly in line with average with 851k contracts traded and calls leading

4 days ago - TheFly

Meta to cut 8,000 jobs — 10% of workforce — in major bloodbath next month: report

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta plans to lay off 10% of its workforce in a companywide bloodletting on May 20 – with even more cuts to follow later in the year, according to a report Friday.

4 days ago - New York Post

GOOGL, META: Top Analyst Weighs in on These Two Magnificent 7 Stocks Ahead of April 29 Earnings

Alphabet ($GOOGL) and Meta Platforms ($META), two leading Magnificent 7 stocks, continue to gain attention on Wall Street ahead of earnings. Top TD Cowen analyst John Blackledge reiterated Buy ratings

Other symbols: GOOGL
4 days ago - TipRanks

Exclusive: Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026

Meta intends ​to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20, with more ‌coming later, three sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.

4 days ago - Reuters

AMD Eyes New Highs As Meta, OpenAI Fuel Massive 2026 Chip Surge

Higher demand for AMD's server chips, along with deployments by Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META), is supporting its outlook.

Other symbols: AMD
4 days ago - Benzinga

Meta to raise Quest VR headset prices in US on rising component costs

Meta Platforms said on Thursday it would increase the prices of its virtual reality headsets from April 19 in the United ​States due to rising costs of memory chips.

5 days ago - Reuters

CoreWeave's April Shockwave — Meta, Anthropic, Jane Street All Say Yes

The streak began on April 9, when CoreWeave announced a major expansion of its partnership with Meta Platforms. In its official statement, the company confirmed that Meta added roughly $21 billion in ...

Other symbols: CRWV
5 days ago - Benzinga