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In the latest session, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) closed at $694.84 down -1.27% from its previous closing price of $703.77. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 12.54 million shares were traded.
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 22.52 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 32.56. 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.
On January 23, 2025, BofA Securities reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $660 to $710.
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Overweight rating for the stock on January 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $730 to $720.
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 Feb 20 ’25 when Zuckerberg Mark bought 3,563 shares for $701.85 per share.
Zuckerberg Mark sold 19,668 shares of META for $13,830,817 on Feb 19 ’25. The COB and CEO now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $703.21 per share. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Zuckerberg Mark, who serves as the COB and CEO of the company, sold 19,668 shares for $716.99 each. As a result, the insider received 14,101,806 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Meta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.05, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.18. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 10.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.64.
Stock Price History:
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 7.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 24.83%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 2.19B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 2.19B. Insiders hold about 13.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.50% stake in the company.
