Meta Platforms (META) at $734.50 with a P/E of 27.68 versus a peer median of 22.43

What the company does

Meta Platforms operates in the Interactive Media & Services industry within the Communication Services sector, based in California, U.S.A. The company has a market cap of $1.87T, a gross margin of 81.7%, an operating margin of 38.1% and a net margin of 29.8%. Businesses in this industry generally earn revenue from digital platforms, advertising and user engagement, and the company's latest year-over-year revenue growth was 27.7%.

Price action and valuation versus peers

META last traded at $734.50, down 0.41% on the day. Over roughly one month the shares are up 3.7%, over three months down 2.7%, and over six months down 7.8%. The six-month high was $688.55 on 2026-04-17 and the six-month low was $539.03 on 2026-07-30. Valuation metrics include a P/E of 27.68, P/S of 8.20, P/B of 7.16 and EV/EBITDA of 17.69, against a tracked peer median P/E of 22.43 across GOOGL, NFLX and DIS. Earnings were down 4.8% and free cash flow down 18.3% year over year.

What the recent headlines say

Bloomberg Law News reported on 2026-10-15 that a criminal probe into a Meta Platforms drug sale was halted by DOJ officials. Yahoo Finance asked what Wall Street may be forgetting about Meta's AI business. Seeking Alpha published a piece on the rally having priced in good news before Q3. CNBC reported that Meta- and Google-backed Jio Platforms plans to raise up to $3.2 billion in a historic IPO in India. MarketBeat also carried items on institutional share sales and a new position by Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd.

Fundamentals

Recent headlines

• Meta Platforms Drug Sale Criminal Probe Halted by DOJ Officials - Bloomberg Law News Bloomberg Law News · 2026-10-15
• What Wall Street may be forgetting about Meta's AI business - Yahoo Finance Yahoo Finance · 2026-10-15
• Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Sold by Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
• Q Fund Management Hong Kong Ltd Acquires New Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META - MarketBeat MarketBeat · 2026-10-15
• Meta: The Muse Rally Has Priced In The Good News Before Q3 - Seeking Alpha Seeking Alpha · 2026-10-15
• Meta- and Google-backed Jio Platforms to raise up to $3.2 billion in historic IPO in India - CNBC CNBC · 2026-10-15

In the AgentFlare Newswire

• Dutch groups prepare court action after Meta refuses to pull AI glasses 2026-10-15 · ai
• UBS lifts Meta target to $884 on AI monetization, trims Trade Desk 2026-10-15 · ai
• Meta says Muse Wonder models bring it to the AI frontier 2026-10-14 · ai
• OCP Summit: AI factory design now spans chips, networking and the grid 2026-10-14 · ai
• Meta unveils new Muse Wonder AI models; AMD introduces Helion rack 2026-10-13 · ai
• AI industry and critics clash over how regulation should work 2026-10-13 · ai
• Meta rises 3.38% as Muse models launch 2026-10-13 · markets
• Commerce platforms split over shopping AI agents 2026-10-12 · ai

What to watch

• Q3 results, which Seeking Alpha said the rally may already reflect
• The Jio Platforms IPO in India, which could raise up to $3.2 billion

FAQ

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