META

Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock (META)

Stock · NASDAQ · AI

$709.33as of 10/16/2026

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October 17, 2026

Meta noted for app marketing edge and upcoming earnings outlook. A founder of a $13k monthly recurring revenue app said Meta’s advertising platform outperforms TikTok for app promotion. Analysts are also estimating how Meta’s stock may move after its upcoming earnings report. Both items highlight continued focus on Meta’s ad business and the relevance of its quarterly results.

Active signals

Support level
$593.88
Industry
Computer Software: Programming Data Processing

What META's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Bollinger Band Breakout33-0.5%45%
Volume Spike31+4.5%61%
Bollinger Band Breakdown17+6.0%76%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now8-3.3%25%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+3.5%60%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

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 t…

Sector
AI
Industry
Computer Software: Programming Data Processing
Employees
75,472

Fundamentals

1-day range
$715.58$743.97
Market cap
$1.50T
P/E (trailing)
27.59
P/E (forward)
21.32
EPS (trailing)
$26.56
Dividend yield
0.39%
Beta
1.25
Avg. volume
18.77M
Ex-dividend date
September 21, 2026
Dividend pay date
September 28, 2026
52-week range
$520.26$779.82
Next earnings: October 21, 2026 · EPS estimate $5.94After Closeconfirmed

How Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2025 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$200.97BNet Income$60.46B (30%)R&D$57.37B (29%)Cost of Revenue$36.17B (18%)Tax$25.47B (13%)SG&A$24.14B (12%)META

Source: 10-K filed Jan 29, 2026 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Gross Profit$164.79B(82%)
Operating Income$83.28B(41%)

Forecasts

58 analyst ratings

Buy 87%
Hold 13%
Sell 0%
1-year price forecast
High
$1,050
+48.0%
Median
$830
+17.0%
Low
$580
-18.2%

Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock Competitors

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    Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock
    $709.33
    ▼ 3.72%
    Market cap $1.50TP/E 27.59
    $520.26$779.82
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    Market cap $48.21BP/E 1192.64
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  • BIDU
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    $80.14
    ▼ 2.93%
    Market cap $37.20BP/E —
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  • BSP
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    $47.07
    ▼ 15.60%
    Market cap $30.41BP/E 233.95
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  • ZM
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    $94.19
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    Market cap $29.70BP/E 8.00
    $70.7$114.74

P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
591.7K
Disposed
594.6K

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
1.69B
Total value held
$931.53B
Institutional holders
4984
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown168.87M
  • Unknown142.14M
  • Unknown116.61M
  • Unknown88.52M
  • Unknown54.17M
  • Unknown41.06M
  • Unknown38.08M
  • Unknown35.58M
  • Unknown32.99M
  • Unknown31.60M

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