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NASDAQ · META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Technology · Internet Content & Information
$620.19
Down-$10.37 (-1.64%)
Updated Oct 28, 2026, 2:12 AM
SID Score
5.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
44/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 1.65T
- P/E ratio
- 28.07
- Dividend yield
- 0.42%
- 52-week range
- $520.26 – $779.82
- Volume
- 51.72M
- Avg. volume
- 17.47M
Price performance · META
META price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 27, 2026
META closed at $620.19 after 21 trading sessions, down 16.05% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $620.19
- Period change
- -16.05%
- Period low
- $620.19
- Period high
- $762.50
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | $627.07 | $628.46 | $619.21 | $620.19 | 51.72M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $638.355 | $647.69 | $627.80 | $630.56 | 30.91M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $638.175 | $648.04 | $633.27 | $642.62 | 14.79M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $676.35 | $681.07 | $639.6901 | $648.85 | 40.57M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $697.595 | $713.22 | $689.68 | $697.52 | 29.2M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $694.98 | $696.505 | $681.05 | $694.25 | 17.05M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $707.16 | $708.83 | $693.86 | $705.44 | 16.26M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $736.695 | $738.49 | $702.7101 | $709.325 | 20.64M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $726.555 | $743.97 | $715.58 | $736.72 | 16.89M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $760.75 | $761.50 | $734.2865 | $737.54 | 16.24M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $735.99 | $771.2698 | $734.84 | $762.50 | 22.71M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $728.495 | $752.24 | $727.64 | $742.96 | 24.88M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $726.505 | $728.07 | $716.20 | $718.67 | 12.62M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $724.535 | $724.95 | $711.6832 | $720.89 | 16.04M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $738.29 | $738.29 | $720.1503 | $721.31 | 13.23M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $746.73 | $747.60 | $736.69 | $738.88 | 12.56M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $727.71 | $746.70 | $727.12 | $741.90 | 15.22M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $733.25 | $741.58 | $726.20 | $728.08 | 12.96M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $728.525 | $735.88 | $721.51 | $725.93 | 12.41M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $730.265 | $738.25 | $721.30 | $725.18 | 19.29M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $725.00 | $740.45 | $715.10 | $738.79 | 23.59M |
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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.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $857.50
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 41
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Scotiabank | Sector Perform | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Guggenheim | Buy | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Rosenblatt | Buy | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Wedbush | Neutral | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | StoneX | Hold | — |
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Meta Platforms Stock Performance
Meta Platforms shares closed at $630.56, declining 1.32% in the latest session amid broader market pressure. Per SID market data, the stock trades below its 50-day moving average of $664.63 but remains near its 200-day moving average of $631.17, suggesting a critical technical juncture. Over the trailing one-month period, META has fallen 16.11%, though three-month returns show a modest 6.26% gain. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 23.3, placing the stock firmly in oversold territory and indicating potentially exhausted selling pressure. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily trading volume registers at approximately 17.47 million shares. Meta carries a beta of 1.273, reflecting higher volatility relative to the broader market. The company's market capitalization stands at approximately $1.65 trillion, maintaining its position among the largest publicly traded technology companies globally.
Meta Platforms Valuation Analysis
Meta Platforms currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.07, per SID market data, positioning the company at a premium relative to the broader market but within historical norms for mega-cap technology firms. The price-to-book ratio stands at 8.47, reflecting substantial market valuation above the company's net asset base. According to SEC filings, Meta has initiated a dividend program yielding approximately 0.32% at current price levels, signaling management's confidence in sustained cash flow generation. The PEG ratio registers at negative 1.55, a metric distorted by current growth estimate revisions that complicates traditional growth-adjusted valuation analysis. Within the technology sector, Meta's valuation metrics reflect investor expectations for continued revenue expansion driven by advertising dominance and artificial intelligence investments. The current valuation represents a balance between the company's proven monetization capabilities and significant capital expenditure commitments across its infrastructure and metaverse initiatives.
Smart Money Activity for META
Meta Platforms registers a smart money composite score of 44 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. Institutional positioning remains exceptionally strong at 25 out of 25, indicating maximum confidence from large fund managers holding substantial META allocations. However, insider activity presents a contrasting picture; per SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, with 19 sales against just one purchase. This pronounced sell-side skew among corporate insiders contributes to an insider score of 0 out of 25. Dark pool activity scores 9 out of 25, suggesting moderate but below-average institutional accumulation through off-exchange venues. Congressional trading activity registers at 10 out of 25, reflecting limited legislative portfolio adjustments involving META shares. The divergence between robust institutional conviction based on 13F filings and persistent insider selling creates a mixed signal environment, with the composite score reflecting these offsetting forces across different categories of sophisticated market participants.
Meta Platforms Earnings Outlook
Meta Platforms has delivered a mixed recent earnings trajectory according to company earnings reports. In the most recent reported quarter ending April 2026, Meta posted earnings per share of $7.31 against analyst estimates of $6.67, representing a positive surprise of $0.64 or approximately 9.6%. However, the July 2026 quarter saw a miss, with actual EPS of $6.18 falling short of the $7.18 consensus estimate by $1.00. The October 2026 quarter rebounded strongly, with EPS of $7.40 exceeding the $5.74 estimate by $1.66, marking a 28.9% upside surprise. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $6.28 for the upcoming quarter with results expected on October 28, 2026. The pattern of alternating beats and misses introduces uncertainty around forward estimates, though the magnitude of recent positive surprises has generally exceeded the shortfalls observed during miss quarters.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for META
Wall Street coverage of Meta Platforms reflects a moderately constructive but divided consensus following the latest round of analyst updates. Per SID consensus data, multiple firms reiterated their existing ratings on October 22, 2026. Guggenheim and Rosenblatt both maintained Buy ratings, signaling continued conviction in Meta's growth trajectory and competitive positioning. Scotiabank reiterated its Sector Perform rating, while Wedbush held its Neutral stance, representing a more cautious camp among covering analysts. StoneX also maintained a Hold rating on the stock. Notably, none of the recent updates involved rating changes, suggesting analysts are awaiting additional catalysts before adjusting their outlooks. According to Wall Street analyst reports, the split between Buy-rated and Hold/Neutral-rated coverage reflects ongoing debate around Meta's capital allocation strategy, particularly regarding artificial intelligence infrastructure spending and its impact on near-term margins versus long-term revenue generation potential across advertising and emerging product segments.
