Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ: META] traded at a high on 2025-09-15, posting a 1.21 gain after which it closed the day’ session at $764.7.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 10347502 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Meta Platforms Inc stands at 1.93% while the volatility over the past one month is 1.87%.
The market cap for META stock reached $1920.90 billion, with 2.17 billion shares outstanding and 2.16 billion shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 11.69M shares, META reached a trading volume of 10347502 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Meta Platforms Inc [META]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for META shares is $866.68 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on META stock is a recommendation set at 1.44. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wells Fargo have made an estimate for Meta Platforms Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Overweight, with their previous recommendation back on July 31, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Wedbush raised their target price from $750 to $920. The new note on the price target was released on July 31, 2025, representing the official price target for Meta Platforms Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $812 to $897, while UBS kept a Buy rating on META stock. On July 31, 2025, analysts increased their price target for META shares from 800 to 875.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 9.86, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 18.80. Price to Free Cash Flow for META in the course of the last twelve months was 38.31 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.97.
How has META stock performed recently?
Meta Platforms Inc [META] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 1.65. With this latest performance, META shares dropped by -2.23% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 25.86% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 30.60% in the past year of trading.
Meta Platforms Inc [META]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Meta Platforms Inc [META] shares currently have an operating margin of 44.08% and a Gross Margin at 81.95%. Meta Platforms Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 39.99%.
Meta Platforms Inc (META) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Meta Platforms Inc. ( META), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 40.65%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 27.24%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Meta Platforms Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 29.47%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Meta Platforms Inc (META) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Meta Platforms Inc’s (META) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.25%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Meta Platforms Inc (META) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Meta Platforms Inc. (META) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $965477.2 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.97% and a Quick Ratio of 1.97%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Meta Platforms Inc [META]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Meta Platforms Inc posted 6.03/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 5.29/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.74. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for META. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Meta Platforms Inc go to 12.86%.
Insider trade positions for Meta Platforms Inc [META]
There are presently around $79.79%, or 79.85%% of META stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of META stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 189.31 million shares, which is approximately 7.4707%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 161.11 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$81.23 billion in META stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$69.81 billion in META stock with ownership which is approximately 5.4639%.
