Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

NASDAQ: META · Real-Time Price · USD
612.96
+8.84 (1.46%)
At close: Jan 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
616.00
+3.04 (0.50%)
After-hours: Jan 21, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
1.46%
Market Cap1.54T
Revenue (ttm)189.46B
Net Income (ttm)58.53B
Shares Out 2.52B
EPS (ttm)22.63
PE Ratio27.08
Forward PE21.01
Dividend$2.10 (0.35%)
Ex-Dividend DateDec 15, 2025
Volume14,468,625
Open606.74
Previous Close604.12
Day's Range600.08 - 618.27
52-Week Range479.80 - 796.25
Beta1.29
AnalystsStrong Buy
Price Target823.22 (+34.3%)
Earnings DateJan 28, 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 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]

IPO Date May 18, 2012
Employees 78,450
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol META
Full Company Profile

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 Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 43 analysts, the average rating for META stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $823.22, which is an increase of 34.30% from the latest price.

Price Target
$823.22
(34.30% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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36 minutes ago - Seeking Alpha

Meta to begin rolling out Threads ads globally

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta on Wednesday said it will begin to show advertising on its Threads micro-blogging service to all users globally starting next week. Threads has surpassed mor...

11 hours ago - CNBC

The FTC's Case Against Meta Is Discredited Not Just By The AI Present

To bolster its appeal of a previously dismissed antitrust lawsuit against Meta, the FTC is looking far back to a deeply unrecognizable commercial past. The problem for the FTC is that it's not just th...

12 hours ago - Forbes

Meta's $2 Billion Bet To Win Over Enterprise Customers

In its latest aggressive AI move, Meta has acquired the intelligent agent firm Manus for $2 billion. The deal underscores Meta's pursuit of enterprise dominance as the company faces mounting pressure ...

13 hours ago - CNBC

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Oklo's agreement with Meta Platforms to power its data centers is ‘one of a few firm, binding partnerships today,' says BofA Securities.

Other symbols: OKLO
14 hours ago - Barrons

Meta's AI Lab Delivers First Models In-House

Meta's new artificial intelligence lab has reportedly delivered its first AI models internally. Andrew Bosworth, the company's chief technology officer, told Reuters Wednesday (Jan. 21) that the model...

15 hours ago - PYMNTS

Meta's $2 billion Manus deal pushes away some of startup's customers, who are 'sad that this has happened'

Following Meta's acquisition of Manus at the end of 2025, some of the AI startup's customers bailed due to longstanding concerns about the new parent company. "I do not agree with a lot of Meta's prac...

17 hours ago - CNBC

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19 hours ago - Barrons

FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decision

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant.

21 hours ago - TechXplore

Exclusive: Meta's new AI team has delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says

Meta Platforms' new artificial intelligence lab has delivered its first high-profile AI models internally this month, the company's chief technology officer said on Wednesday.

21 hours ago - Reuters

Davos: Meta Exec Says EU Rules Make AI Rollouts More Difficult

Nicola Mendelsohn, head of Meta's global business group, said that the regulatory regime in Europe has made it harder to roll out and adopt new AI products and that business leaders are becoming incre...

21 hours ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

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Why Meta's Metaverse crumbled

Meta Platforms (META) laid off 1,500 workers from its reality segment last week, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to examine what we...

1 day ago - Yahoo Finance

Meta lays off 331 workers in Washington state as part of broader cuts to Reality Labs division

The heaviest hit facility is the Reality Labs office in Redmond, followed by the Spring District office in Bellevue, according to a state filing.

1 day ago - GeekWire

F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case

The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government's campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.

1 day ago - NYTimes

FTC will appeal ruling in Meta antitrust case over Instagram, WhatsApp deals

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will file an appeal seeking to revive its case accusing Facebook parent company Meta Platforms of bolstering an illegal monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp, ...

1 day ago - Reuters

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1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

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1 day ago - Investopedia

Why Alphabet and Meta investors shouldn't sweat ChatGPT's ad launch — for now

While ChatGPT's entry into the ad market marks a pivotal moment for the company, analysts argue Google and Meta face little immediate threat to their advertising empires.

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1 day ago - Market Watch

Meta's Joel Kaplan on AI investments: Our ambition is to build 'personal superintelligence'

Joel Kaplan, Meta chief global affairs officer joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's $600 billion investment towards AI infrastructure and jobs in the U.S., Meta's superintelligence ambitions, t...

1 day ago - CNBC Television

Most of Instagram's ads ran on Reels in 2025, data shows

More than half of all ads on Meta's Instagram ran in the service's short-form video Reels product in 2025, up from 35% in 2024, according to data from market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The shift ...

1 day ago - CNBC

Meta 'turning a blind eye' to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says

Britain's Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms , the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a blind eye to illegal online casinos advertising on its sites, indicating it was ha...

2 days ago - Reuters

Meta and Snap Face Social-Media Ban Threat. These Countries Could Follow Australia.

Meta Platforms, Snap and Reddit stocks could be hit if other countries follow Australia's social-media ban for under-16s.

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2 days ago - Barrons

Alger Spectra Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Update

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The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They're Pulling in Different Directions.

The AI trade that bound the group's stocks is coming apart, and most now trail the overall market.

3 days ago - WSJ