Meta Platforms Inc - Class A META Stock Analysis
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- Pre-market · opens 9:30 AM ET
$642.62 down $6.23, 0.96% at close Oct 23
Last close · Previous close $648.85
- Market cap
- At the Oct 23 close
- P/E ratio
- On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 0.33%Last 12 months
Price chart
$642.62down $6.23, 0.96%Fri, Oct 23 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$648.85Oct 22
- Volume14.79MOct 23 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume19.57MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $520.26 to $779.82; now $642.62
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Oct 23 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
META beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | META and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | META: down 13.6% S&P 500: down 1.0% | META trailed the S&P 500 by 12.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | META: up 6.1% S&P 500: up 3.2% | META beat the S&P 500 by 2.9 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | META: down 2.4% S&P 500: up 12.3% | META trailed the S&P 500 by 14.7 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | META: down 12.2% S&P 500: up 14.3% | META trailed the S&P 500 by 26.5 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | META: up 106.6% S&P 500: up 87.4% +27.4% vs +23.3% a year | META beat the S&P 500 by 19.2 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | META: up 99.8% S&P 500: up 79.4% +14.8% vs +12.4% a year | META beat the S&P 500 by 20.4 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | META: up 391.1% S&P 500: up 316.2% +17.3% vs +15.3% a year | META beat the S&P 500 by 74.9 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in META 10 years ago (Oct 21, 2016) would be worth about $49,114 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,616.
META beat the S&P 500 in 4 of 7 periods.
| Period | META and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | META: down 13.6% S&P 500: down 1.0% | META trailed the S&P 500 by 12.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | META: up 6.0% S&P 500: up 3.0% | META beat the S&P 500 by 3.0 percentage points Beat |
| YTD | META: down 2.6% S&P 500: up 11.4% | META trailed the S&P 500 by 14.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | META: down 12.4% S&P 500: up 13.1% | META trailed the S&P 500 by 25.5 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | META: up 104.6% S&P 500: up 80.7% +27.0% vs +21.8% a year | META beat the S&P 500 by 23.9 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | META: up 98.0% S&P 500: up 67.7% +14.6% vs +10.9% a year | META beat the S&P 500 by 30.3 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | META: up 386.6% S&P 500: up 255.2% +17.1% vs +13.5% a year | META beat the S&P 500 by 131.4 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in META 10 years ago (Oct 21, 2016) would be worth about $48,658 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,516.
All-time high
$790.00
Closing high on . Now 18.7% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since May 18, 2012.
Stock splits
META hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2012.
Valuation
Financials
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.000 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.000 |
| 2019 | $0.000 |
| 2020 | $0.000 |
| 2021 | $0.000 |
| 2022 | $0.000 |
| 2023 | $0.000 |
| 2024 | $2.00 |
| 2025 | $2.10 |
| 2026 (to date) | $1.58 |
Dividend details
- $2.10Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- Dividend yield0.33%Last 12 months
- $0.53Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- 1 yearThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
About Meta Platforms Inc - Class A
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META stock FAQ
What is META stock’s price today?
Meta Platforms (META) traded at $642.62 at the close on , down $6.23 (0.96%) from the previous close of $648.85. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $520.26 and $779.82.
If you invested $1,000 in META 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in META on would be worth about $4,911 at the close on , a total return of +391.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $1,998 if invested five years ago and $878 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
Does META pay a dividend?
Yes. Meta Platforms pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.53 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $2.10 per share, a 0.33% yield at the close (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($2.10 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $210 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 477 shares, roughly $306,530 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is META’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks META has traded as low as $520.26 and as high as $779.82. At $642.62 at the close on , it is 17.6% below that high and 23.5% above the low.
What is META’s all-time high?
META’s highest closing price was $790.00 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $642.62 at the close on , it is 18.7% below that record.
Has META stock ever split?
No. META hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2012.
How has META stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , META has returned −2.4% so far this year and −12.2% over the past year, and +99.8% over five years (+14.8% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +12.3%, +14.3% and +79.4%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
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About this data. Data sourced by Tiingo (opens in a new tab). The live price is Tiingo’s real-time price, based on IEX trades and quotes; intraday charts show IEX trades, and volume figures are consolidated totals for completed sessions. Prices are split-adjusted, and total returns assume dividends are reinvested. Financials come from company filings and can lag new reports. Times are Eastern.
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