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META Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$599.90
Seasonality move :
10.09%
Day range:
$580.00 - $603.11
52-week range:
$340.01 - $638.40
Dividend yield:
0.34%
P/E ratio:
27.57x
P/S ratio:
9.82x
P/B ratio:
8.98x
Volume:
38.8M
Avg. volume:
12.6M
1-year change:
67.56%
Market cap:
$1.5T
Revenue:
$134.9B
EPS (TTM):
$21.23

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Meta Platforms has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 46 Buy ratings, 8 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $654.06, Meta Platforms has an estimated upside of 11.56% from its current price of $585.25.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $475.00 representing 18.84% downside risk from its current price of $585.25.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 54 analysts, Meta Platforms has 11.56% upside to fair value with a price target of $654.06 per share.

META vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Meta Platforms has underperformed the S&P 500 by -3.67% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Meta Platforms does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Meta Platforms has grown year-over-year revenues for 7 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Meta Platforms reported revenues of $40.6B.

Earnings Growth

  • Meta Platforms has grown year-over-year earnings for 6 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Meta Platforms reported earnings per share of $6.03.
Enterprise value:
1.4T
EV / Invested capital:
7.42x
Price / LTM sales:
9.82x
EV / EBIT:
22.25x
EV / Revenue:
9.19x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.32x
EV / Free cash flow:
27.55x
Price / Operating cash flow:
29.44x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
18.23x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$127.2B
Return On Assets:
24.04%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
35.55%
Return On Equity:
36.21%
Return On Invested Capital:
31.95%
Operating Margin:
42.75%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Income Statement
Revenue $118.1B $127B $156.2B $34.1B $40.6B
Gross Profit $94.9B $100.4B $127.2B $27.9B $33.2B
Operating Income $35.1B $36.8B $62.4B $13.7B $17.4B
EBITDA $44.2B $47.6B $78.7B $17B $22.1B
Diluted EPS $10.49 $11.33 $21.23 $4.39 $6.03
Period Ending 2020-09-30 2021-09-30 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $65.8B $75.4B $58.3B $78.4B $91.1B
Total Assets $146.4B $169.6B $178.9B $216.3B $256.4B
Current Liabilities $11.9B $17.8B $22.7B $30.5B $33.3B
Total Liabilities $28.7B $36.2B $54.8B $73.4B $91.9B
Total Equity $117.7B $133.4B $124.1B $142.9B $164.5B
Total Debt -- -- $9.9B $18.4B $28.8B
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $54.1B $66.2B $82.7B $20.4B $24.7B
Cash From Investing -$15.6B -$25.6B -$32.1B -$6.1B -$8.6B
Cash From Financing -$36.8B -$18.2B -$43.7B -$5.9B -$4.4B
Free Cash Flow $26.3B $37.7B $52.1B $13.9B $16.5B
META
Sector
Market Cap
$1.5T
$112M
Price % of 52-Week High
91.67%
65.27%
Dividend Yield
0.34%
0%
Shareholder Yield
--
3.48%
1-Year Price Total Return
67.56%
-15.11%
Beta (5-Year)
1.198
0.704
Dividend yield:
0.34%
Annualized payout:
$0.00
Payout ratio:
6.85%
Growth streak:
0 years

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Technicals

8-day SMA
Sell
Level $613.19
200-day SMA
Buy
Level $524.95
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level 524.38 - 597.22
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 1.4B
20-day SMA
Sell
Level $601.63
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level 44.09
ADX Line
Sell
Level 13.78
Williams %R
Buy
Level -91.0103
50-day SMA
Sell
Level $585.98
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level 6.88
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level 52
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 5.6B

Financial Scores

Buy
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (9.1689)
Buy
CA Score (Annual)
Level (1.616)
Buy
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (-3.0446)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (10)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-4.9119)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (6)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (9)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

Meta is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide. The firm’s “Family of Apps,” its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. End users can leverage these applications for a variety of different purposes, from keeping in touch with friends to following celebrities and running digital businesses for free. Meta packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers. While the firm has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs business, it remains a very small part of Meta’s overall sales.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, META has received 46 Buy ratings 8 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The META average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $654.06.

  • Where Will Meta Platforms Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Meta Platforms share price will rise to $654.06 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Meta Platforms?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Meta Platforms share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Meta Platforms is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $475.00.

  • What Is Meta Platforms's Price Target?

    The price target for Meta Platforms over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $654.06 according to 54 Wall Street analysts, 46 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 8 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is META A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Meta Platforms is a Buy. 46 of 54 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of META?

    You can purchase shares of Meta Platforms via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Meta Platforms shares.

  • What Is The Meta Platforms Share Price Today?

    Meta Platforms was last trading at $599.90 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Meta Platforms. Yesterday, Meta Platforms closed at $585.25 per share.

  • How To Buy Meta Platforms Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Meta Platforms stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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