TECHi.comMeta is a social advertising, messaging, AI, and mixed-reality company. The stock thesis weighs one of the strongest ad businesses in the world against AI capex, social-media legal exposure, Reality Labs losses, and the Llama ecosystem.
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Meta Platforms Inc (META) stock profile and business model
What Meta Platforms Inc does, how the business earns money, and how valuation, peers, ownership, and risk shape the TECHi profile.
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Price Jul 27, 3:13 PM EDT
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META live price, business model and key metrics
Start with the live market print, then use this profile to connect Meta Platforms Inc's operating model with revenue, margins, peer context, and investor risk.
RealtimeRealtime regular-session pricing
$595.82
▲ +$0.6280(+0.11%)3:13 PM ET - vs previous closeiQuote as of Jul 27, 2026, 3:13 PM EDT
Realtime NasdaqGS quote as of Jul 27, 2026, 3:13 PM EDT.
Market data source
Today13%
$593.51L Jul 27 '26$611.26H Jul 27 '26
52-week27%
$520.26$796.25
Long-term ranges5Y, 10Y, Since first printHide
5Y72%
$88.09L Nov 4 '22$796.25H Aug 15 '25
10Y72%
$88.09L Nov 4 '22$796.25H Aug 15 '25
Since first print74%
$17.55L Sep 4 '12$796.25H Aug 15 '25
Live price
$595.82
Live during market hours
Market cap
$1.51T
Equity scale
Forward P/E
25.30
Consensus valuation multiple
Analyst view
Buy
Target $825.84 (+38.61% implied)
Company · Profile
About Meta Platforms Inc (META)
Sector, leadership, and how Meta Platforms Inc earns its revenue.
Communication Services
Company · Profile
About Meta Platforms Inc (META)
Sector, leadership, and how Meta Platforms Inc earns its revenue.
Meta Platforms Inc
NasdaqGS · META · US
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California
- Country
- US
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 74,000
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
How Meta Platforms Inc makes money
Ads
The core profit engine
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, and Reels give Meta a massive attention graph that powers high-return advertising products.
AI
Llama and ranking systems drive both offense and defense
Meta AI work matters in two ways: better ad ranking and creative tools today, plus open-source model distribution and assistant products over time.
Capex
Infrastructure spend is the investor debate
The company can fund enormous AI infrastructure, but the market needs proof that spend produces durable revenue and engagement returns.
Legal risk
Platform liability is not gone
The old article highlighted youth-safety and social-media liability cases. Those risks belong in the standing quote-page research checklist.
Key takeaways for META
META combines a highly profitable ad engine with one of the most aggressive AI infrastructure budgets in tech.
Llama and AI ad systems can strengthen the moat if they improve monetization and developer adoption.
Legal exposure and capex discipline are the two recurring checks investors should keep visible.
Business identity
Meta Platforms Inc company facts and operating footprint
Meta is a social advertising, messaging, AI, and mixed-reality company. The stock thesis weighs one of the strongest ad businesses in the world against AI capex, social-media legal exposure, Reality Labs losses, and the Llama ecosystem.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Media
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 74,000
- Country
- US
- Exchange
- NasdaqGS
Registration and filing identifiersShowHide
- Asset type
- Common Stock
Key metrics
META valuation, revenue and margin profile
- Market cap
- $1.51T
- Equity scale
- Forward P/E
- 25.30
- Consensus earnings multiple
Competitors
META competitors and peer context
Risk heatmap
META business risks investors should monitor
Valuation sensitivity
Elevated25.30x
Use the forward P/E and PEG context before treating the profile as cheap or expensive.
Balance-sheet flexibility
MonitorD/E 0.18 · CR —
Debt load and near-term liquidity shape how much strategic patience the company has.
Growth durability
Monitor—
Latest YoY revenue growth is the first check on whether the business model is still expanding.
Market sensitivity
MonitorBeta 1.25
Higher beta can amplify drawdowns when rates, earnings expectations, or sector appetite shift.
Regulatory and operating pressure
ElevatedCommunication Services
Platform rules, AI governance, export controls, and supply-chain constraints can move product timing, margins, or addressable markets.
AI atlas links
META leadership and product context
META ownership and registration profile
- Float shares
- 2.19B
- Insider ownership
- 0.10%
- Institutional ownership
- 80.28%
Size & scale
- Market cap
- $1.51T
- Shares outstanding
- 2.20B
- Currency
- USD
Frequently asked
Common questions.
What does Meta Platforms Inc do?
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