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In the latest session, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) closed at $652.71 up 0.40% from its previous closing price of $650.13. In other words, the price has increased by $0.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 12.96 million shares were traded. META stock price reached its highest trading level at $655.28 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $640.795.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Meta Platforms Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 36.90 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.26 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.25.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’25 when Newstead Jennifer sold 519 shares for $664.16 per share. The transaction valued at 344,699 led to the insider holds 30,215 shares of the business.
Olivan Javier sold 517 shares of META for $346,199 on Dec 08 ’25. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 13,751 shares after completing the transaction at $669.63 per share. On Dec 09 ’25, another insider, Newstead Jennifer, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 519 shares for $664.16 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, META now has a Market Capitalization of 1645173669888 and an Enterprise Value of 1651785596928. As of this moment, Meta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.93. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.82. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.68 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.48. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.718 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.787.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for META is 1.29, which has changed by 0.052164078 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14045572 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, META has reached a high of $796.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $479.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.75%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, META has traded an average of 17.47M shares per day and 15402560 over the past ten days. A total of 2.18B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 2.17B. Insiders hold about 13.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.55% stake in the company. Shares short for META as of 1764288000 were 32396587 with a Short Ratio of 1.85, compared to 1761868800 on 27949085. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 32396587 and a Short% of Float of 1.49.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for META is 2.08, from 2.075 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0031916695
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Meta Platforms Inc (META) is currently in the spotlight, with 40.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $6.3, with high estimates of $7.25 and low estimates of $5.24.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $28.38 and $21.85 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $23.16. EPS for the following year is $29.57, with 55.0 analysts recommending between $34.38 and $23.45.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 44 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $58.32B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $59.65B to a low estimate of $53.8B. As of. The current estimate, Meta Platforms Inc’s year-ago sales were $48.38BFor the next quarter, 44 analysts are estimating revenue of $51.11B. There is a high estimate of $52.32B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $49.7B.
A total of 61 analysts have provided revenue estimates for META’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $200.72B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $194.87B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $199.45B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $164.5BBased on 62 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $235.05B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $247.88B and the low estimate is $213B.
