(META) Meta Platforms - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US30303M1027

META: Social Networks, Messaging Apps, Virtual Reality Headsets

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META), formerly Facebook, Inc., is a global leader in developing products that connect people through various devices and technologies. The company operates through two main segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp, each offering unique features like community building, visual content sharing, cross-platform messaging, microblogging, and secure communication. RL focuses on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality products, such as Oculus headsets and Horizon Worlds, advancing the metaverse vision. Meta, renamed in 2021, is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and is committed to its mission of connecting the world through innovative technologies.

Over the next three months, Metas stock is expected to face volatility. Technically, the stock is in a downtrend, with the last price of 501.48 below its SMA 20, 50, and 200. Key resistance levels are at 628.4, 588.4, and 560.8, with support at 484.4. The ATR of 29.56 indicates moderate volatility. Fundamentally, Metas high market cap and strong RoE of 34.14% reflect its financial health. The forward P/E of 22.99 suggests potential earnings growth, which could support the stock. While the technical outlook is bearish, improving earnings may lead to stabilization or a slight rebound.

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META Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,345,911m
Sector Communication Services
Industry Internet Content & Information
GiC Sub-Industry Interactive Media & Services
IPO / Inception 2012-05-18

META Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 67.5
Fundamental 89.0
Dividend Rating 16.1
Rel. Strength 5.55
Analysts 4.49/5
Fair Price Momentum 518.39 USD
Fair Price DCF 351.32 USD

META Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 0.36%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.01%
Annual Growth 5y -48.77%
Payout Consistency 100.0%

META Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -92.8%
Growth Correlation 12m 74.6%
Growth Correlation 5y 54.6%
CAGR 5y 22.46%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.29
Sharpe Ratio 12m 1.13
Alpha 17.80
Beta 1.130
Volatility 49.24%
Current Volume 11826.6k
Average Volume 20d 17249.2k
What is the price of META stocks?
As of May 01, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 554.44 with a total of 11,826,615 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.83%, over one month by -3.80%, over three months by -17.97% and over the past year by +28.63%.
Is Meta Platforms a good stock to buy?
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is currently (May 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 88.97 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of META as of May 2025 is 518.39. This means that META is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.5%.
Is META a buy, sell or hold?
Meta Platforms has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.49. Therefor, it is recommend to buy META.
  • Strong Buy: 45
  • Buy: 13
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 2
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for META stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, META Meta Platforms will be worth about 587.1 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 554.44. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +5.9%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 713.6 28.7%
Analysts Target Price 660.7 19.2%
ValueRay Target Price 587.1 5.9%