Meta Platforms Inc. (META · NASDAQ)

Meta Platforms (META, NASDAQ) closed at $742.96, up 3.4% on the day and 11.7% over the past month, trading 18.0% above its 200-day SMA and 4.5% below its 52-week high. Revenue grew 28.0% YoY to $228.25B TTM, but earnings fell 13.4%, and the most recent quarter (June 30, 2026) missed estimates with EPS of $6.18 versus $7.10 expected — a 12.96% shortfall that broke a streak of three prior beats. Operating income declined sequentially to $18.77B from $22.87B in the prior quarter, and free cash flow compressed to $1.75B as capex of $30.12B nearly matched operating cash flow of $31.86B. The company carries $112.32B in total debt at a modest 1.0x Debt/EBITDA, with a 2.23 current ratio and $15.46B in cash, while the stock trades at a 27.08 P/E against an analyst target of $799.00.