Meta Platforms Inc. (META · NASDAQ)
META · MARKET VIEW
Market view · as of Oct 16, 2026
Price (last ~year)
Meta Platforms reported $60.80B in revenue for the quarter ended June 30, up 28% year over year, but earnings fell 13.4% and the company missed estimates with EPS of $6.18 versus $7.10 expected — its first miss in four quarters. Capital expenditure of $30.12B nearly matched operating cash flow of $31.86B, leaving free cash flow at just $1.75B, while operating income declined sequentially to $18.77B from $22.87B the prior quarter. The stock trades at $736.72, up 17.6% over three months and 5.3% below its 52-week high, with a P/E of 28.73 and an analyst target of $813.65. Leverage remains modest at 1.0x debt/EBITDA with a 2.23 current ratio, though cash on hand stands at $15.46B against $112.32B in total debt.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $1.88T
- P/E
- 28.73
- PEG
- 0.985
- P/B
- 7.26
- P/S
- 8.23
- EV/EBITDA
- 17.08
- Beta
- 1.185
- Analyst target
- $813.65
Quality & returns
- Gross margin
- 81.7%
- Operating margin
- 34.8%
- Profit margin
- 29.8%
- ROE
- 29.8%
- ROA
- 14.6%
Price movement
- Last
- $736.72
- 1-month
- +8.1%
- 3-month
- +17.6%
- RSI (14)
- 46
- vs SMA200
- +16.8%
- 52-wk position
- 83.8% -5.3% 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
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- earnings Reported earnings history (Alpha Vantage EARNINGS)
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