Meta Platforms Inc (META)’s latest quarter sales figures and margins explained

A share price of Meta Platforms Inc [META] is currently trading at $656.03, up 2.60%. In order to assess the stock’s recent performance, you can check whether its short-term value is rising or falling. The META shares have gain 11.70% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 20.69%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ: META] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 01, 2025, when Wedbush reiterated its Outperform rating and also boosted its price target to $750 from $680. Previously, UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating on May 01, 2025, and elevated its price target to $683. On May 01, 2025, Truist reiterated its Buy rating and revised its price target to $720 on the stock. Stifel reiterated its Buy rating and increased its price target to $655 on May 01, 2025. Roth Capital reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and raised its price target to $620 on May 01, 2025. Rosenblatt reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on May 01, 2025, and downed its price target to $918. In a note dated May 01, 2025, Raymond James reiterated an Strong Buy rating on this stock and revised its target price from $800 to $750.

Meta Platforms Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $442.65 and $740.91. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $750.83 within the next 12 months. Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ: META] shares were valued at $656.03 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 14.45% based on the average META price forecast.

Analyzing the META fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ:META] were 170.36B which represents 16.07% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.82% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.43%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.44%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.39%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.24, Equity is 0.39 and Total Capital is 0.3. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.27.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 645.60 points at the first support level, and at 635.17 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 663.69, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 671.35.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ:META] is 2.66. In addition, the Quick Ratio stands at 2.66 and the Cash Ratio stands at 0.85. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 9.68, the price to book ratio is 8.95 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.59.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Newstead Jennifer, Officer, that happened on May 13 ’25 when 907.0 shares were purchased. Officer, Olivan Javier completed a deal on May 12 ’25 to buy 608.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Legal Officer Newstead Jennifer sold 921.0 shares on May 06 ’25.

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