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After finishing at $502.31 in the prior trading day, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) closed at $501.48, down -0.17%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.17 from its previous closing price. On the day, 14.53 million shares were traded. META stock price reached its highest trading level at $507.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $498.0133.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of META by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.50. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.98 and its Current Ratio is at 2.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.26.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on April 14, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $655 from $780 previously.
On April 10, 2025, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $775 to $610.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Hold to Buy on January 30, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $820.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 15 ’25 when Newstead Jennifer sold 921 shares for $531.22 per share. The transaction valued at 489,254 led to the insider holds 28,419 shares of the business.
Olivan Javier sold 608 shares of META for $338,322 on Apr 14 ’25. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 5,014 shares after completing the transaction at $556.45 per share. On Apr 15 ’25, another insider, Newstead Jennifer, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 921 shares for $531.22 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 1270579855360 and an Enterprise Value of 1242533462016. As of this moment, Meta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.97. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.553 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.842.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for META is 1.26, which has changed by 0.0409981 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.05430484 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, META has reached a high of $740.91, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $414.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.95%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.29%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 18.54M shares per day over the past 3-months and 25128070 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 2.19B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 2.19B. Insiders hold about 13.72% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.78% stake in the company. Shares short for META as of 1743379200 were 27191239 with a Short Ratio of 1.47, compared to 1740700800 on 23941117. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 27191239 and a Short% of Float of 1.24.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, META’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.0, compared to 2.02 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.003981605
