METAMeta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock — stock analysis & sentiment
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) last closed at $592.10, in the lower half of its 52-week range of $520.26–$796.25. Composite market sentiment across 2 analyses is neutral (+10 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 11, 2026.
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What changed
Since the previous analysis (v1) on Jul 9, 2026.
META fell to $592.10, from $631.48 at the previous analysis.
Composite sentiment slipped from +20 to +10, turning neutral from positive.
48 headlines since the last analysis — 8 positive, 4 negative, 36 neutral.
Market cap fell -5.45%, from $1.6T to $1.52T.
The written analysis on this page was refreshed for v2.
What the data says
An overview of the public data behind META.
Meta closed at $592.10, sitting roughly 14% above its 52-week low of $520.26 and about 26% below its high of $796.25. That range spans more than $275 a share over the past year, so the stock has covered a wide band rather than tracking a narrow one, and the current price falls in the lower third of it. A beta of 1.24 fits that pattern: the shares have tended to move somewhat more than the broad market in both directions.
At a $1.52 trillion market capitalization, the market is pricing the business at about 22 times trailing earnings and roughly 17 times forward earnings. The gap between those two multiples reflects expectations of higher earnings ahead, and the underlying figures show a business with a 29.8% profit margin and 28% revenue growth. Price to book sits near 5.8, which is typical of a company whose value rests more on earnings power than on the assets carried on its balance sheet.
The recent news flow is more sector than company. Most of the headlines cover other names — Nebius, Microsoft, Oracle, and data center power demand — with Meta appearing mainly as a reference point, including coverage of Ark's shift toward Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor following Meta's earnings miss. Two items address the company more directly: a comparison with Alphabet and a longer-term outlook piece. Taken together, the coverage places Meta within the broader AI and data center story rather than around company-specific developments of its own.
Written from public market data. Research, not financial advice — the thesis, signals and risk levels are in the full report.
Price chart
META daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
This gauge blends news tone, analyst views, insider and congressional activity, and price momentum into a single score. The full report breaks down each driver and pairs it with the thesis.
See the full sentiment breakdown in the report →Key stats
A public snapshot of commonly used market and valuation measures.
Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $1.52T
- Enterprise value
- $1.54T
- P/E (TTM)
- 22.32
- Forward P/E
- 16.93
- Price / book
- 5.8
- Price / sales
- 6.64
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- 29.83%
- Revenue growth
- +28.00%
- Earnings growth
- -13.40%
- Dividend yield
- 0.35%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 1.24
- Average volume
- 18.12M
From noise to signal. The full report has META’s thesis, trade signal, and risk levels.
About Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Meta Platforms, Inc. builds products for connecting and sharing across mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and AI glasses. It reports in two segments. Family of Apps covers Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, along with the Meta AI assistant, which is available inside those apps, as a stand-alone app, on the web, and on the company's glasses. Reality Labs covers virtual and augmented reality hardware, software, and content, including Meta Quest headsets and wearables such as Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; more recent devices in that line add an in-lens display and a wrist-worn band that reads neuromuscular signals for control. The company earns most of its revenue from advertising sold across its apps. It was incorporated in 2004 as Facebook, Inc., took its current name in October 2021, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. It works with a range of technology partners, including Microsoft, NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom, and OpenAI.
Latest news
Recent headlines related to META, with vendor tone.
META — frequently asked questions
Answered from the public data on this page.
What is the current market sentiment for META?
As of Aug 11, 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock (META) carries neutral (+10 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has META stock been performing?
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock last closed at $592.10, in the lower half of its 52-week range of $520.26–$796.25.
What is META's market cap and valuation?
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock has a market capitalization of about $1.52T, a trailing P/E of 22.3, a dividend yield of 0.35%.
What sector is META in, and who are its competitors?
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically Internet Content & Information. Comparable companies include GOOGL, RDDT, PINS, SNAP, MTCH.
Where can I find a full analysis of META?
The full META report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.
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