META
Meta Platforms
Communication Services · Interactive Media & Services · US
$593.00
Data: 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

STRONG MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$1.6T
Total market value of the company
22.54
Premium valuation
17.14
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+33.1%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
32.8%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
32.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$826.69
+39% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
STRONG_BUY
Consensus view from 58 analysts covering this stock
About Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

https://www.meta.com

Country: United States Employees: 77,986 Industry: Internet Content & Information
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
22.9% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
7.5% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
15.2% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
1.1% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Valuation
$1,085.58
What our model estimates this business is worth per share
45.4%
Trading below fair value — margin of safety exists
Rating
OPPORTUNITY
Overall assessment combining ethics, valuation, and quality
97.6th
Ranks in the top 2% of our 13,571 screened universe
Ethical Score
82.0
Valuation Score
77.5
Quality Score
92.0
Combined
74.4

Trading at $620 against a fair value of $1086, a 43% discount. Strong competitive moat. 33% profit margins. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 98% of screened stocks.

Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.531
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0468
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.394
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
13.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-34.2%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
10
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

1.24
Moves slightly more than the broader market
52W High
$796.25
26% below the year high
52W Low
$520.26
14% above the year low
Avg Volume
15,368,759
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
1.7
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
1.3%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
0.3%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$27.49
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.36
Conservative use of debt — low financial risk
2.35
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
2.11
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
81.9%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
40.6%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$25.6B
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$215.0B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$70.6B
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
58
Target High
$1,015.00
Target Median
$826.69
Target Low
$614.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

30
SELL LEANING
More selling than buying from insiders recently. 1 sales vs 0 purchases in 90 days. Net political buying activity.
Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-05-27 Mahoney Curtis J. GC Sale 2,079 $1,268,024
2026-05-18 LI SUSAN J. Chief Financial Officer 11,322 $6,904,533
2026-05-18 BOSWORTH ANDREW Chief Technology Officer 7,847 $4,769,642
2026-05-18 OLIVAN JAVIER Chief Operating Officer 1,466 $893,307
2026-05-15 KIMMITT ROBERT M Director 600
2026-05-15 ANDREESSEN MARC L Director 480
2026-05-15 TAN HOCK E Director 767
2026-05-15 TRAVIS TRACEY THOMAS Director 600
2026-05-15 SONGHURST CHARLES Director 709
2026-05-15 WHITE DANA Director 709
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
Insider Intelligence
Political Trading Activity

Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument

Date Politician Party Type Amount
2026-05-05 Brian Babin Republican Sale 15K–50K
2025-01-15 Tim Moore buy 15000
2024-11-10 Ted Cruz buy 15000
2024-10-15 Maria Elvira Salazar buy 15000
2024-01-25 Tommy Tuberville sell 50000
Source: Congressional disclosure filings. View all political trades at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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