Meta Platforms Inc. (META · NASDAQ)
META · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Oct 15, 2026
Revenue (TTM)
$228.25B
+28.0% YoY
Gross margin
81.7%
EPS (latest q)
$6.18
vs $7.10 est · miss
52-wk position
84.2%
-5.2% vs 52w high · +9.6% 1mo
Price (last ~year)
Meta shares fell 3.3% to $737.54, though the stock remains up 14.6% over three months and 17.0% above its 200-day moving average. The most recent quarter showed revenue of $60.80B, up 28.0% year over year, but earnings declined 13.4% and the company missed estimates ($6.18 vs. $7.10 expected) after beating in each of the prior three quarters. Capex of $30.12B nearly matched the quarter's $31.86B in operating cash flow, leaving free cash flow of just $1.75B, while leverage stays modest at 1.0x debt/EBITDA. Margins remain strong (81.7% gross, 34.8% operating), and the stock trades at 28.73x earnings against an analyst target of $805.50.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.94T
- P/E
- 28.73
- PEG
- 0.985
- P/B
- 7.26
- P/S
- 8.51
- EV/EBITDA
- 17.08
- Beta
- 1.185
- Analyst target
- $805.5
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 81.7%
- Operating margin
- 34.8%
- Profit margin
- 29.8%
- ROE
- 29.8%
- ROA
- 14.6%
Price movement
- Last
- $737.54
- 1-month
- +9.6%
- 3-month
- +14.6%
- RSI (14)
- 40
- vs SMA200
- +17.0%
- 52-wk position
- 84.2% -5.2% vs high
Quarterly trajectory
Revenue by quarter (oldest → newest)
| Quarter | Revenue | Op income | Net income | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $60.80B | $18.77B | $15.85B | $25.11B |
| 2026-03-31 | $56.31B | $22.87B | $26.77B | $29.99B |
| 2025-12-31 | $59.89B | $24.75B | $22.77B | $31.47B |
| 2025-09-30 | $51.24B | $20.54B | $2.71B | $26.85B |
Recent news
- Somewhat-Bearish Meta Platforms (META) COO and related entities sell shares at $728.10 under a trading plan · 2026-10-14
- Neutral Shares of Oracle, neoclouds drop on CoreWeave debt concerns · 2026-10-14
- Neutral JPMorgan Launches Auto-Callable Market Linked Securities Featuring Dell and Meta Stocks Due October 2028 · 2026-10-14
- Somewhat-Bearish Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. Investors · 2026-10-14
- Neutral Microsoft denies reports of 20% cloud cuts to offset AI spending · 2026-10-14
- Neutral Form 4 Meta Platforms Inc For: 14 October By Investing.com · 2026-10-14
Sources this view read
- fundamentals Company overview & valuation (Alpha Vantage OVERVIEW)
- filing Quarterly financial statements (Alpha Vantage INCOME/BALANCE/CASH)
- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
- prices Adjusted daily prices (Alpha Vantage TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED)