META · Meta Platforms, Inc.
$733.87
-4.93 (-0.67%)
At close · Sep 30
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$1.91T
Shares
2.55B
Volume · Sep 30
11.18M
Avg daily vol (3M)
20M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$738.79
Open$725.00
Day$715.10–740.45
52W close$525.72–777.59
Avg vol 30d21.7M
Short int31.0M · 1.2% float · 1.6d
Short vol57%
Last earningsJul 29, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Jul 30
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 4 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026
call held Jul 29, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$228.25B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$68.10B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+28.0%
Year over year
Operating margin
38.1%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
27.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.6%
FCF yield
2.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
26.6%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$6.60B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
0.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-0.2%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-0.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
1.2%
Latest settlement · 1.6 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 29, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. Meta reported Q2 revenue of $60.8B, up 28% YoY, with strong ad growth of 27%, but GAAP operating income fell 8% to $18.8B due to a $2.4B legal charge and $1.2B severance. The company raised the lower end of its 2026 expense outlook, narrowed 2026 CapEx to $130-145B, and lifted its tax rate outlook while guiding Q3 revenue to $61-64B.
Bullish
- + Q2 revenue grew 28% YoY to $60.8B, with ad revenue up 27% on 14% impression growth and 12% price-per-ad growth.
- + Family of Apps ad revenue grew 27% to $59.4B, with AI-driven ranking gains lifting Facebook ad clicks 8.3% and conversions 15.7%.
- + Advantage Plus end-to-end AI ad solutions reached an over $75B annual revenue run rate.
- + Revenue guidance for Q3 of $61-64B implies continued strong ~26% YoY growth at the midpoint, and Meta still expects 2026 operating income above 2025.
Bearish
- − GAAP operating income fell 8% YoY to $18.8B with operating margin compressing to 31%, including a $2.4B legal charge and $1.2B severance.
- − Full-year 2026 expense outlook was raised at the low end to $165-169B (from prior $165B low end implied) to absorb the $2.4B legal charge.
- − Full-year tax rate outlook was raised to 15-17% from 13-16%, increasing the cash tax burden.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Mentioned in fund letters
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bearish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 16 · calm
Equity put/call 0.38
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+18%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+19%
above
RSI (14)
65
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
85%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+29%
trailing
6-month return
+21%
trailing
YTD return
+12%
this year
Relative strength
+8%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $619 › 200d $627 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +241 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
1.22% of float · ▲ +7.6% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
5,103 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
55
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+47%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−2%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$46.1B
Valuation
P/E 28.3
rich
Buyback
$25.0B
remaining
Balance sheet
$22.9B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
42%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−30%
past year
ATR
3.8%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
third quarter 2026
Total revenue
Initiated
$61B – $64B
prior qtr $60.8B
midpoint +2.8% QoQ
full year 2026
Total expenses
Initiated
$165B – $169B
2026
Capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance le
$130B – $145B
remaining quarters of 2026
Tax rate for the remaining quarters of 2026
15% – 17%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+18%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+19%
Bullish
RSI (14)
65
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
85%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $619 › 200d $627 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-0% holders QoQ · +241 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$1.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
1.22% of float · ▲ +7.6% MoM · 1.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
5,103 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $526
Now $739 · 85%
Range high $778
vs 200-day avg +18%
vs 50-day avg +19%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
Internet Content & Information — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
META
this stock
Meta Platforms, Inc.
|
$1.91T | +11.9% | +47.1% | 28.3 | 1.2% |
|
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc.
|
$4.21T | +8.9% | +15.1% | 17.3 | 0.7% |
|
SPOT
Spotify Technology S.A.
|
$104.87B | -15.0% | — | — | 2.2% |
|
NBIS
Nebius Group N.V.
|
$60.26B | +183.6% | +479.0% | — | 18.4% |
|
BIDU
Baidu, Inc.
|
$29.52B | -33.6% | +1.2% | — | 2.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META | +0.3% | +29.1% | +20.6% | +29.1% | +11.9% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | +1.5% | +29.5% | +7.6% | +29.5% | -0.2% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.525
/ share · ex Sep 21, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.10
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.28%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$50.00B
Spent (derived)
$24.97B
Remaining
$25.03B
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.