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Meta Platforms (META) at $620.00 with a 21.17 P/E versus a 17.76 peer median

Meta Platforms Inc trades at $620.00, -1.67% on the day, with a market cap of $1.58T.

Price$620.00-1.67%
1 month+25.50%
6 months+0.54%
Market cap$1.58T
P/E21.17
Net margin31.1%
META — 6-month daily close2026-04-27 → 2026-09-17 · AISA Financial API
META daily close: 04-27 $678.62 → 09-17 $682.31; high $682.31 (09-17), low $539.03 (07-30)$527.57$582.97$638.37$693.7704-2707-0809-17
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What the company does

Meta Platforms Inc operates in the Interactive Media & Services industry within the Communication Services sector. The Nasdaq-listed company is based in California, U.S.A., and reports a gross margin of 81.0% and an operating margin of 32.9%. Revenue grew 27.5% year over year in the latest period, and earnings rose 28.6%. Its market capitalisation is $1.58T and its debt to equity ratio is 0.31.

Price action and valuation versus peers

META last traded at $620.00, down 1.67% on the day. Over roughly one month the shares are up 25.5%, over three months up 20.2%, and over six months up 0.5%. The stock sits below its six-month high of $682.31 set on 2026-09-17 and above its six-month low of $539.03 from 2026-07-30. The P/E of 21.17 compares with a tracked peer median of 17.76 across GOOGL, NFLX and DIS. The PEG ratio is 0.74, P/S 6.55 and EV/EBITDA 15.87.

What recent headlines say

The Verge reported on a $25 billion legal loss that it said has put blood in the water. Yahoo Finance reported that AMD will invest $1B in a Meta stock offering as its AI partnership expands. Reuters framed Big Tech earnings as a test of the AI boom amid market turmoil, and separately reported a $3 billion investment deal between Nvidia and Meta. Bloomberg reported that Meta seeks up to $95 billion in equity to fund AI spending. MS NOW reported that Democrats want answers from Mark Zuckerberg after Instagram shut down a 'No Kings' account.

Fundamentals

P/E vs Communication Services peersTracked peers in the same sector · ▶ this stock
price-to-earnings: DIS 22.3, ▶ META 21.2, NFLX 17.8, GOOGL 16.2DIS22.3▶ META21.2NFLX17.8GOOGL16.2
Margins & returnsLatest reported period
margins: Gross 81.0%, Operating 32.9%, Net 31.1%, ROE 27.6%Gross81.0%Operating32.9%Net31.1%ROE27.6%
Growth, year over yearLatest reported period
growth: Revenue +27.53%, Earnings +28.57%, Free cash flow -36.11%, EPS +28.52%Revenue+27.53%Earnings+28.57%Free cash flow-36.11%EPS+28.52%
Market cap$1.58TEnterprise value$1.66T
P/E21.17P/S6.55
P/B5.81EV/EBITDA15.87
PEG0.74EPS$29.25
Debt/equity0.31Current ratio1.90
FCF yield1.8%Payout ratio7.1%

Recent headlines

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What to watch

  • Meta seeks up to $95 billion in equity to fund AI spending (Bloomberg)
  • AMD investing $1B in a Meta stock offering (Yahoo Finance)
  • Democrats seeking answers from Mark Zuckerberg over Instagram account shutdown (MS NOW)

FAQ

Have Meta's shares been rising or falling recently?

Over roughly one month the shares are up 25.5%, but on the day they are down 1.67% at $620.00. The six-month high is $682.31 on 2026-09-17 and the six-month low is $539.03 on 2026-07-30.

How does Meta's valuation compare with peers?

Meta's P/E is 21.17 against a tracked peer median of 17.76 for GOOGL, NFLX and DIS. Other metrics include a PEG of 0.74, P/S of 6.55 and EV/EBITDA of 15.87. Valuation multiples alone do not show whether the shares are fairly priced.

What are the main headlines about Meta right now?

Coverage dated 2026-10-27 includes a $25 billion legal loss (The Verge), AMD's $1B investment in a Meta stock offering (Yahoo Finance), and Bloomberg's report of up to $95 billion in equity to fund AI spending.

How this page is made. Prices, fundamentals and headlines come from the AISA Financial API; peers are the other tracked stocks in the same sector. The profile is written by a language model from those numbers and headlines only — figures not in the data are removed. Nothing here is investment advice.

Sources & citations

  1. Meta’s $25 billion legal loss just put blood in the water - The Verge The Verge · 2026-10-27
  2. AMD To Invest $1B In Meta Stock Offering As AI Partnership Expands — Helios Systems Now Running At Meta - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-27
  3. Big Tech earnings a test of the AI boom amid market turmoil - Reuters Reuters · 2026-10-27
  4. Instagram shut down a ‘No Kings’ account. Now Democrats want answers from Mark Zuckerberg. - MS NOW MS NOW · 2026-10-27
  5. Meta Seeks Up to $95 Billion in Equity to Fund AI Spending - Bloomberg.com Bloomberg.com · 2026-10-27
  6. AISA Financial API
  7. Meta Platforms Inc SEC filings