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Company Profile: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

META insider trades (13 months) →

$720.89 −0.06% vs. previous close · Market cap $1.84T

Today's multi-factor rank: 200 of 464 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
4.1/10
Value
4.1/10
Growth
5.3/10
Quality
6.4/10
Multifactor
5.0/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$721.31
Open:$724.54
Day's Low:$711.68
Day's High:$724.76
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:1.84T
Enterprise Value:1.86T

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$520.26
52-Week High:$779.82
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$633.43
200-Day Avg:$629.54

Volume

Volume Today:15,887,049
Avg Volume (3m):19,228,812
Avg Volume (10d):19,780,200
52-Week Change:-1.66%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.19

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):27.16

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 30, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):20.87
PEG Ratio:0.98
Price / Book:7.03
Price / Sales (TTM):8.05
EV / Revenue:8.15
EV / EBITDA:16.96

Dividends

Current yield:0.29%
Annual Dividend Rate:$2.10
Dividend Trailing:$2.10
Yield Trailing:0.29%
5-Year Avg Yield:-
Payout Ratio:7.91%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):228.25B
Gross Profit:186.59B
EBITDA:109.65B
Net Income (TTM):68.10B
Rev Growth (YoY):+28.00%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-13.40%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-13.60%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$26.54

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 30, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$34.55
Revenue Per Share:$90.25
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$102.52
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:90.26B
Total Debt:112.32B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):22.06B
Debt / Equity:43.00%
Current Ratio:2.23
Quick Ratio:1.99

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:130.30B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):21.55B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:1.86T
EV / Revenue:8.15
EV / EBITDA:16.96

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):29.85%
ROA (Return on Assets):14.59%
P/E (trailing):27.16
P/E (forward):20.87
Price / Book:7.03
PEG Ratio:0.98
52-Week Change:-1.66%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+15.84%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$26.54

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 30, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$34.55
P/E (forward):20.87
PEG Ratio:0.98

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$90.25
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$102.52

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:21.55B
Operating Cash Flow:130.30B
EBITDA:109.65B
Total Revenue (TTM):228.25B
Net Income (TTM):68.10B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
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Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:2,205,128,509
Float (free shares):2,201,758,680
Short interest (shares):30,990,107
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):1.68
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-07-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-29View filing ↗
SD2026-05-22View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-04View filing ↗
10-Q2026-04-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-29View filing ↗
DEF 14A2026-04-16View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-14View filing ↗
S-82026-01-29View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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 Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Menlo Park
Employees:75,472
Sector:Communication Services
Industry:Internet Content & Information
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Mark Elliot ZuckerbergFounder, Chairman & CEO4125.13M
Ms. Dina Powell McCormickPresident & Vice Chairman5151,243
Ms. Susan J. S. LiChief Financial Officer393.35M
Mr. Javier OlivanChief Operating Officer486.14M
Mr. Andrew BosworthChief Technology Officer433.57M
Mr. Christopher K. CoxChief Product Officer423.31M
Mr. Dana WhiteIndependent Director5568,105
Mr. Aaron A. AndersonChief Accounting Officer--

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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Quantitative Analysis

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) — Communication Services — Internet Content & Information. META is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, META has returned +9.4% against +14.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026.

META ranks 200 of 464 on today's multifactor score, and 9 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.87, ranked 35 of 471); its weakest is momentum (Z -0.52, ranked 339 of 494). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.003200 of 464
Momentum-0.515339 of 494 ↑36
Value-0.513387 of 491 ↑2
Quality0.86935 of 471 =
Growth0.169123 of 491 =

Market data

MetricValue
Price$720.89
Market Cap1.84T
P/E27.16
Revenue (last 12 months)228.25B
Price / book7.03
Book value per share$102.52
52-week range$520.26 – $779.82
Dividend yield0.29%
Beta1.19
Average volume19,228,812
Shares outstanding2.21B
Short interest (% of float)1.41% (as of Sep 15, 2026)

META earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What are META insiders doing? 220 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 109 sells, the last one on Oct 5, 2026 →

META latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All META filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Meta Platforms (META)

When does Meta Platforms report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Oct 9, 2026), Meta Platforms will report its next earnings on Nov 4, 2026, with no time announced. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. META earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Meta Platforms's P/E ratio?

Meta Platforms's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 27.2 at the Oct 8, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026. The median of the 16 Communication Services companies with a P/E is 19.7, and the S&P 500's, 23.0: Meta Platforms is above its sector median. Communication Services stocks, company by company →

Where does Meta Platforms rank on Quant500?

In the Oct 8, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Meta Platforms ranks 200 of 464, and 9 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Meta Platforms insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Meta Platforms shares from August 2025 through Oct 8, 2026. The latest sale was on Oct 5, 2026, by an officer, for $1.1M. In total, from August 2025 through Oct 8, 2026: 0 purchases and 109 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All META insider trades →

Does Meta Platforms pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 0.29% at the Oct 8, 2026 close (annual dividend of $2.10 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 21, 2026.

What sector is Meta Platforms in, and which index?

Meta Platforms is classified in the Communication Services sector (industry: Internet Content & Information), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 21 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Communication Services stocks →

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