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Meta is an internet content & information business based in the US. Meta shares (META) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $585.25 – a decrease of 5.66% over the previous week. Meta employs 72,404 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $156.2 billion.

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Latest updates for Meta

December 10, 2024: Meta Platforms stock is up 5% in a month, with investor optimism around the TikTok ban, according to Forbes.

November 15, 2024: The European Union has fined Meta nearly €800 million ($843 million) for breaching antitrust rules by giving Facebook users automatic access to its marketplace and imposing unfair conditions on competitors, according to Business Insurance.

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Meta stock price (NASDAQ: META)

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Meta shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$585.25
52-week range	$338.72 - $637.89
50-day moving average more info button	$585.76
200-day moving average more info button	$523.55
Wall St. target price	$651.63
PE ratio more info button	28.1693
Dividend yield more info button	$1.5 (0.33%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$21.20

Is it a good time to buy Meta stock?

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Meta price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $595.57 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.99%
1 month (2024-11-21)	5.77%
3 months (2024-09-20)	6.10%
6 months (2024-06-21)	20.37%

1 year (2023-12-21)	68.20%
2 years (2022-12-21)	399.20%
3 years (2021-12-21)	78.89%
5 years (2019-12-20)	189.79%

Is Meta stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Meta stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Meta's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Meta's P/E ratio

Meta's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 28x. In other words, Meta shares trade at around 28x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Meta's PEG ratio

Meta's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.9596. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Meta's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Meta's EBITDA

Meta's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $79.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Meta's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Meta financials

Revenue TTM	$156.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	42.77%
Gross profit TTM	$92.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	17.19%
Return on equity TTM	36.13%
Profit margin	35.55%
Book value	$65.19
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.5 trillion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Meta share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 9.42% of net profits

Recently Meta has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Meta shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Meta's case, that would currently equate to about $1.5 per share.

While Meta's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Meta is investing more in its future growth.

Meta's most recent dividend payout was on 26 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Meta share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Meta's shares have ranged in value from as little as $338.7161 up to $637.8855. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Meta's is 1.215. This would suggest that Meta's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Meta overview

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.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Meta is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.164% of Meta shares are held by insiders and 79.421% by institutions. How many people work for Meta?
Latest data suggests 72,404 work at Meta. When does the fiscal year end for Meta?
Meta's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Meta based?
Meta's address is: 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA, United States, 94025 What is Meta's ISIN number?
Meta's international securities identification number is: US30303M1027 What is Meta's CUSIP number?
Meta's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 30303M102