META Stock Analysis: Meta Platforms | NASDAQ

Internet Content & Information | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 1.596.793m USD | 12M Return: -4.5% | US30303M1027 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Social Media, Messaging, Virtual Reality, Smart Glasses
Total Rating 50
Safety 84
Buy Signal -0.57
Internet Content & Information
Industry Rotation: +3.6
Market Cap: 1,597B
Avg Turnover: 14.6B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility42.3%
VaR 5th Pctl6.54%
VaR vs Median-5.10%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.05
Rel. Str. IBD29.3
Rel. Str. Peer Group66.1 pctl
Character TTM
Beta1.423
Beta Downside1.675
Hurst Exponent0.647
Choppyness52.8%
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD34.15%
CAGR/Max DD0.73
CAGR/Mean DD2.35
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of META over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-09": 3.22, "2021-12": 3.67, "2022-03": 2.72, "2022-06": 2.46, "2022-09": 1.64, "2022-12": 1.76, "2023-03": 2.2, "2023-06": 2.98, "2023-09": 4.39, "2023-12": 5.33, "2024-03": 4.71, "2024-06": 5.16, "2024-09": 6.03, "2024-12": 8.02, "2025-03": 6.43, "2025-06": 7.14, "2025-09": 7.25, "2025-12": 8.88, "2026-03": 7.31, "2026-06": 6.18, "2026-09": 7.4,
EPS CAGR: 28.32%
EPS Trend: 93.4%
Last SUE: 1.21
Qual. Beats: 1
Revenue Revenue of META over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-09: 29010, 2021-12: 33671, 2022-03: 27908, 2022-06: 28822, 2022-09: 27714, 2022-12: 32165, 2023-03: 28645, 2023-06: 31999, 2023-09: 34146, 2023-12: 40111, 2024-03: 36455, 2024-06: 39071, 2024-09: 40589, 2024-12: 48385, 2025-03: 42314, 2025-06: 47516, 2025-09: 51242, 2025-12: 59894, 2026-03: 56311, 2026-06: 60801, 2026-09: 64601,
Rev. CAGR: 23.16%
Rev. Trend: 99.7%
Last SUE: 1.53
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

Below Avwap Earnings
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +4.0% 31
Feb -4.6% 21
Mar +2.8% 5
Apr +6.0% 29
May +0.2% 19
Jun -0.1% 19
Jul +1.3% 29
Aug +1.4% 9
Sep -2.5% 37
Oct -6.5% 35
Nov -0.6% 13
Dec -1.2% 23

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: META Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is a technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, California, operating through two main segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Threads, and Meta AI, serving as the core of its social media and messaging ecosystem. The RL segment focuses on virtual and augmented reality hardware and software, including Meta Quest devices, AI-powered eyewear such as Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses, the Meta Ray-Ban Display, and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist-worn electromyography controller. The company maintains collaborations with major technology firms including Microsoft, NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom, and OpenAI. Originally incorporated in 2004 as Facebook, Inc., it rebranded to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021.

The company operates within the Communication Services sector under the Interactive Media & Services sub-industry, and its business model is primarily driven by advertising revenue generated across its large global user base on Family of Apps platforms, while Reality Labs represents its longer-term investment in immersive computing and AI-enabled hardware.

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Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 5.0
Net Income: 75.2b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -8.77 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 23.55% < 20% (prev 19.09%; Δ 4.46% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.28 > 3% & CFO 133b > Net Income 75.2b
Net Debt (60.8b) to EBITDA (107b): 0.57 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.90 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (2.57b) vs 12m ago 0.04% < -2%
Gross Margin: 81.03% > 18% (prev 82.00%; Δ -0.96% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 61.74% > 50% (prev 62.35%; Δ -0.61% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 39.60 > 6 (EBIT TTM 81.8b / Interest Expense TTM 2.07b)
Altman Z'' 4.70
A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 120b - Total Current Liabilities 63.0b) / Total Assets 479b
B: 0.35 (Retained Earnings 165b / Total Assets 479b)
C: 0.21 (EBIT TTM 81.8b / Avg Total Assets 391b)
D: 1.32 (Book Value of Equity 272b / Total Liabilities 206b)
Altman-Z'' = 4.70 = AA
Beneish M -2.84
DSRI: 1.03 (Receivables 22.7b/17.3b, Revenue 242b/189b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 82.00% / 81.03%)
AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.17 / AQ_t-1 0.17)
SGI: 1.28 (Revenue 242b / 189b)
TATA: -0.12 (NI 75.2b - CFO 133b) / TA 479b)
Beneish M = -2.84 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of META shares?

As of November 03, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 606.73 with a total of 19,487,746 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.78%, over one month by -16.67%, over three months by +2.87% and over the past year by -4.54%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 571.50 (which is 5.8% or 1.5 ATR below the current price).

Is META a buy, sell or hold?

Meta Platforms has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.60. Therefore, it is recommended to buy META.

  • StrongBuy: 46
  • Buy: 9
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the META price?
Analysts Target Price 848.4 39.8%
Meta Platforms (META) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 31 October 2026
Market Cap USD = 1597b (1597b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 21.3074
P/E Forward = 17.8571
P/S = 6.6091
P/B = 5.7493
P/EG = 0.8002
Revenue TTM = 242b USD
EBIT TTM = 81.8b USD
EBITDA TTM = 107b USD
Long Term Debt = 80.9b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.52b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 143b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 31.2b
Net Debt = 60.8b USD (calculated: Debt 143b - CCE 82.4b)
Enterprise Value = 1658b USD (1597b + Debt 143b - CCE 82.4b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 39.60 (Ebit TTM 81.8b / Interest Expense TTM 2.07b)
EV/FCF = 57.86x (Enterprise Value 1658b / FCF TTM 28.6b)
FCF Yield = 1.73% (FCF TTM 28.6b / Enterprise Value 1658b)
FCF Margin = 11.86% (FCF TTM 28.6b / Revenue TTM 242b)
Net Margin = 31.15% (Net Income TTM 75.2b / Revenue TTM 242b)
Gross Margin = 81.03% ((Revenue TTM 242b - Cost of Revenue TTM 45.8b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 79.31% (prev 81.37%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.46 (Enterprise Value 1658b / Total Assets 479b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.44% (Interest Expense 2.07b / Debt 143b)
Taxrate = 4.58% (3.61b / 78.9b)
NOPAT = 78.1b (EBIT 81.8b * (1 - 4.58%))
Current Ratio = 1.90 (Total Current Assets 120b / Total Current Liabilities 63.0b)
Debt / Equity = 0.53 (Debt 143b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 272b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.57 (Net Debt 60.8b / EBITDA 107b)
Debt / FCF = 2.12 (Net Debt 60.8b / FCF TTM 28.6b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 249b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.23% (Net Income 75.2b / Total Assets 479b)
RoE = 30.27% (Net Income TTM 75.2b / Total Stockholder Equity 249b)
RoCE = 24.82% (EBIT 81.8b / Capital Employed (Equity 249b + L.T.Debt 80.9b))
RoIC = 19.21% (NOPAT 78.1b / Invested Capital 406b)
WACC = 9.68% (E(1597b)/V(1740b) * Re(10.42%) + D(143b)/V(1740b) * Rd(1.44%) * (1-Tc(0.05)))
Discount Rate = 10.42% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -85.06 | Cagr: -0.63%
[DCF] Terminal Value 68.30% ; FCFF base≈35.1b ; Y1≈30.8b ; Y5≈24.9b
[DCF] Fair Price = 120.7 (EV 328b - Net Debt 60.8b = Equity 267b / Shares 2.21b; r=9.68% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 93.36 | EPS CAGR: 28.32% | SUE: 1.21 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 99.73 | Revenue CAGR: 23.16% | SUE: 1.53 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=7.65 | Chg30d=-2.25% | Revisions=+44% | Analysts=32
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=29.16 | Chg30d=-6.45% | Revisions=-15% | GrowthEPS=+24.1% | GrowthRev=+27.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=33.93 | Chg30d=-0.29% | Revisions=+31% | GrowthEPS=+16.4% | GrowthRev=+21.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +21% (up=16, down=10)