Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) fair value analysis
S&P 500 & Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
META price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
UndervaluedMETA is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $718.67
- Sector
- Communication Services
- 12-month range
- $525.72–$777.59
- Market cap
- $1.58T
- From 52-week high
- -7.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 2.21B
- Rank in Communication Services by discount to fair value
- #14 of 29
Last price is our 2026-10-19 weekly price; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Meta Platforms, Inc. is a technology company that owns and operates social media platforms and digital services including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which enable users to connect, communicate, and share content globally. The company operates worldwide, serving billions of users across the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions.
META currently ranks #14 of 29 Communication Services stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Undervalued for 4 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $1.58T
- P/E (trailing)
- 24x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $228B
- Net margin
- 29.8%
- EPS (TTM)
- $29.62
- Gross margin
- 81.4%
- Debt / equity
- 0.43
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 26.0%
- Shares outstanding
- 2.21B
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- A
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The top quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 51 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $655.24
- 200-day average
- $631.98
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price above both averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $2.10 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 0.29%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 1
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-21
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-28
Earnings how computed
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 7 beat, 1 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▼ miss (-13.0%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+7.2%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+8.0%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+8.0%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+21.8%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+23.4%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+20.1%)
2024-09 ▲ beat (+13.8%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 55 buy · 7 hold · 1 sell (63 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $815
- Target vs last price
- +13.4%
What our data shows for META
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for META, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the upper third of their 12-month price range of $525.72–$777.59.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 51.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for META
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent META news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for META is currently mixed, computed from recent coverage.
- Bengaluru court restrains content creator publishing allegedly defamatory content on embassy developments; directs Meta, Google to block video (economictimes.indiatimes.com, 2026-10-23)
TickrTrends take: Meta faces potential content moderation demands in India following a court order that could require removal of videos on its platforms, adding to the regulatory pressures the Communication Services company navigates across major markets. The incident underscores ongoing litigation risks and compliance costs that investors monitoring Meta's valuation should track, particularly as India represents a significant user base for the company. TickrTrends' current Undervalued assessment may warrant reassessment if such rulings increase the frequency or scale of content removal obligations, though isolated court orders typically have limited impact on platform economics. - Tech Rout Triggers Global Flight to Safety; Asian Markets Wobble (thestockmarketwatch.com, 2026-10-23)
TickrTrends take: META trades in the Communication Services sector where TickrTrends currently derives an Undervalued verdict, a positioning that gains relevance as global risk sentiment shifts toward safety-focused assets during broad technology sector weakness. During market rotations away from growth equities, undervalued communication platforms may face near-term pressure on their equity valuations despite unchanged fundamental earnings potential. Investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether this sector rotation creates a deeper discount to intrinsic value or represents a temporary market dislocations that may resolve as risk appetite stabilizes. - U.S. Stocks Rise Ahead of Meta Platforms (META) Earnings Report on October 21, 2026 (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-20)
TickrTrends take: Meta Platforms operates in the Communication Services sector and is currently assessed as undervalued by TickrTrends metrics. With the earnings report scheduled for October 21, 2026, investors focused on valuation should monitor whether the company's reported financial performance supports the current undervalued designation or signals a need for valuation reassessment. The timing of this earnings announcement provides a key data point for evaluating whether market pricing aligns with the company's fundamental metrics.
More META news
- Meta Platforms' Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan to Depart in 2027 (META) (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-20)
- META Fairly Valued by DCF at $773 (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-19)
- Meta Platforms Inc (META) Shares Fall 3.7% -- What GF Score of 99 Tells Investors (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-16)
- Meta: What You Need To Know Before Earnings (NASDAQ:META) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-10-16)
- Jio Platforms IPO Set to Raise $3.2B, Meta Platforms (META) Faces Currency-Adjusted Return Challenges (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-15)
- Meta Stock: The Muse Rally Has Priced In The Good News Before Q3 (NASDAQ:META) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-10-15)
- META Maintained by Goldman Sachs -- Price Target Lowered to $762 (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-14)
- Meta Launches New AI Tools to Personalize Facebook Feed, Ticker META (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-13)
- Meta's AI Assistant Muse Shows Strong Early User Retention Amidst Competitive Launch (META) (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-12)
- Meta’s Second New Mexico Loss This Year: What It Means for Meta Stock (insidermonkey.com, 2026-10-09)
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — # META (Communication Services) TickrTrends' derived indicators for META showed a change this week in its momentum assessment, which shifted from A to none. The stock maintains an undervalued valuation verdict according to current analysis.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — META's technical indicators shifted favorably this week as the 50/200-day trend state moved from mixed to uptrend, suggesting improving momentum, while the RSI zone retreated from overbought to neutral territory. Concurrent with these technical improvements, the valuation verdict upgraded from fairly valued to undervalued, indicating META now presents more attractive pricing relative to its fundamentals in the Communication Services sector.
- 2026-10-06 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — META's momentum indicator improved from B to A this week, while its Relative Strength Index moved from the neutral zone into overbought territory. Despite these strengthening technical signals, META remains classified as undervalued according to TickrTrends' valuation assessment.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is META stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), META is trading at a 10–25% discount to estimated fair value and screens as undervalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is META's TickrTrends verdict?
META's current verdict is Undervalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does META compare to other Communication Services stocks?
META ranks #14 of 29 Communication Services stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is META overbought or oversold?
META's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does META pay a dividend?
Yes. META paid $2.10 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 0.29% yield on TickrTrends' last price, and has raised the annual total for 1 consecutive year. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-21.
Does META usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters META beat the consensus estimate 7 times and missed 1 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about META?
Of 63 analysts covering META, 55 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 1 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $815 (+13.4% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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