Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
- Headquarters
- 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, US
- Industry
- Internet Content & Information
- Sector
- Communication Services
- CEO
- Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
- Headquarters
- 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, US
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 messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately.
The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere.
The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Stock Data
Price chart, volume, and trading data.
Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
Fair value for Meta Platforms, Inc. from FRC's valuation model, read against the market price. META last traded at $610.15, 20.4× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. The model runs on every stock on the platform and shows the estimate per share and the date it was calculated. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Starting points for Meta Platforms, Inc.: P/E 20.4, EPS $29.49, beta 1.28 — an Internet Content & Information name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Meta Platforms, Inc. paid $2.10 per share over the last year — a 0.3% yield at the current $610.15 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Meta Platforms, Inc. stands at $29.49. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Meta Platforms, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2012. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
Meta Platforms, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Meta Platforms, Inc. is measured against Internet Content & Information peers within the Communication Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
Which funds and firms own the stock.
Which institutions hold Meta Platforms, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $1.56T market value, institutional positions materially move Meta Platforms, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings.
Insider Trading
Recent buying and selling by company executives.
Buying and selling by Meta Platforms, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. have traded between $479.80 and $796.25 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned.
Senate Trading
U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. Senate disclosures naming Meta Platforms, Inc.. Meta Platforms, Inc. is a $1.56T Communication Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely.
House Trading
U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Meta Platforms, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals.
News
Latest headlines and market coverage.
Latest headlines and company announcements for Meta Platforms, Inc.. Coverage tracks Meta Platforms, Inc. within Internet Content & Information (Communication Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.
Comments
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Selected for the FRC Stock Pickers University Challenge (Team ChickenNugget!, UNLV) as our Communication Services pick. Thesis: strong uptake of Meta's AI agent is driving the stock's momentum.
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Selected for the FRC Stock Pickers University Challenge (Team ChickenNugget!, UNLV) as our Communication Services pick. Thesis: strong uptake of Meta's AI agent is driving the stock's momentum.