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Meta Platforms (Facebook)

549.00 USD
-5.44
0.98%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
578.40
+29.40
5.36%
1 day
-0.98%
5 days
5.84%
1 month
-4.75%
3 months
-20.09%
6 months
-7.23%
Year to date
-8.38%
1 year
27.62%
5 years
168.18%
10 years
596.97%
 

About: Meta is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide. The firm's "Family of Apps," its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. End users can leverage these applications for a variety of different purposes, from keeping in touch with friends to following celebrities and running digital businesses for free. Meta packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers. While the firm has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs business, it remains a very small part of Meta's overall sales.

Employees: 74,067

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 21 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

467% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 573 | Existing positions closed: 101

35% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 2,013 | Existing positions reduced: 1,493

21% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $53.5B | Put options by funds: $44.2B

9% more funds holding

Funds holding: 4,146 [Q3] → 4,525 (+379) [Q4]

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $933B [Q3] → $990B (+$56.7B) [Q4]

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 960 [Q3] → 997 (+37) [Q4]

1.87% more ownership

Funds ownership: 75.22% [Q3] → 77.08% (+1.87%) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

21 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$525
4%
downside
Avg. target
$665
21%
upside
High target
$935
70%
upside

21 analyst ratings

20 positive
95%
neutral
5%
negative
0%
JMP Securities
Andrew Boone
38% 1-year accuracy
34 / 89 met price target
37%upside
$750
Market Outperform
Reiterated
30 Apr 2025
Loop Capital
Rob Sanderson
65% 1-year accuracy
37 / 57 met price target
27%upside
$695
Buy
Maintained
28 Apr 2025
Stifel
Mark Kelley
45% 1-year accuracy
14 / 31 met price target
14%upside
$628
Buy
Maintained
23 Apr 2025
Benchmark
Mark Zgutowicz
34% 1-year accuracy
23 / 68 met price target
17%upside
$640
Buy
Maintained
23 Apr 2025
Scotiabank
Nat Schindler
39% 1-year accuracy
7 / 18 met price target
4%downside
$525
Sector Perform
Maintained
21 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 475 articles about META published over the past 30 days

Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
43 minutes ago
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Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 hour ago
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Kenneth Dorell - Director, Investor Relations Mark Zuckerberg - Chief Executive Officer Susan Li - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Brian Nowak - Morgan Stanley Eric Sheridan - Goldman Sachs Justin Post - Bank of America Doug Anmuth - JPMorgan Mark Shmulik - Bernstein Ross Sandler - Barclays Kenneth Gawrelski - Wells Fargo Youssef Squali - Truist Securities Mark Mahaney - Evercore ISI Operator Good afternoon. My name is Krista, and I will be your conference operator today.
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Positive
PYMNTS
1 hour ago
Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year as it embeds the technology more deeply throughout its family of apps.
Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem
Negative
CNBC
1 hour ago
Meta says China retailers are reducing digital ad spend
Chinese online retailers have cut back their spending on Facebook and Instagram ads in reaction to President Donald Trump's tough trade policy with the country. Meta's finance chief Susan Li said Wednesday that "Asia-based e-commerce exporters" have reduced their spending with the social media company.
Meta says China retailers are reducing digital ad spend
Positive
Market Watch
2 hours ago
Meta's blowout earnings show why investors shouldn't sweat a boost to AI spending
Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., delivered a strong earnings beat on Wednesday, and that's likely easing investor concerns over big spending on artificial intelligence.
Meta's blowout earnings show why investors shouldn't sweat a boost to AI spending
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 hours ago
Steady PCE, Higher Pending Home Sales, Help Bolster Hump Day Trading
While PCE month over month was flat on both headline and core, Pending Home Sales increased and late earnings reports posted beats.
Steady PCE, Higher Pending Home Sales, Help Bolster Hump Day Trading
Positive
Yahoo Finance
2 hours ago
Meta Q1 earnings & revenue beat Wall Street expectations
Meta (META) posted better-than-expected first quarter results on Wednesday. The tech giant also announced it was boosting its spending to advance its AI push.
Meta Q1 earnings & revenue beat Wall Street expectations
Neutral
Investopedia
2 hours ago
Meta Boosts Spending Plans to Grow Its AI Capacity
America's tech giants aren't showing signs of slowing AI spending plans despite a stretch of economic uncertainty that has meant tough times for technology shares.
Meta Boosts Spending Plans to Grow Its AI Capacity
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 hours ago
Meta: An Exceptional Q1 2025 That Spreads Optimism Across The Markets (Upgrade)
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s Q1 2025 results are outstanding, with double-digit revenue growth, a 27% increase in operating income, and a 35% rise in net income. Family Daily Active People, or DAP, reached 3.43 billion, showcasing Meta's unparalleled user base and effective AI-driven advertising, boosting ad revenues by 16%. CapEx spending is revised upward to $64-$72 billion for 2025, primarily for AI advancements, indicating strong demand and future cash flow potential.
Meta: An Exceptional Q1 2025 That Spreads Optimism Across The Markets (Upgrade)
Neutral
Yahoo Finance
3 hours ago
Microsoft, Meta, and Qualcomm, and Robinhood report earnings
Market Domination anchors Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton break down the latest earnings for Microsoft, Meta, Qualcomm, and Robinhood. They also speak to analysts to break down key takeaways for investors.
Microsoft, Meta, and Qualcomm, and Robinhood report earnings
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