Meta Platforms Inc (META)’s Pretax Margin and Net Margin Explained

Kevin Freeman

Meta Platforms Inc [META] stock is trading at $733.51, up 2.18%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The META shares have gain 0.89% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -2.46%, and not 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 October 07, 2025, when Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating and also boosted its price target to $837 from $811. Previously, Mizuho started tracking the stock with Outperform rating on September 30, 2025, and set its price target to $925. On July 31, 2025, Wells Fargo reiterated its Overweight rating and revised its price target to $811 on the stock. Wedbush reiterated its Outperform rating and increased its price target to $920 on July 31, 2025. UBS reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and raised its price target to $897 on July 31, 2025. TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on July 31, 2025, and upped its price target to $875. In a note dated July 31, 2025, Pivotal Research Group reiterated an Buy rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $830 to $930.

Meta Platforms Inc [META] stock has fluctuated between $479.80 and $796.25 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $885 within the next 12 months. Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ: META] shares were valued at $733.51 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 20.65% based on the average META price forecast.

Analyzing the META fundamentals

Meta Platforms Inc [NASDAQ:META] reported sales of 178.80B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a growth of 21.61%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.82% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.44%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.45%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.4%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.24, Equity is 0.39 and Total Capital is 0.31. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.25.

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 719.46 points at the first support level, and at 705.42 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 740.53, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 747.56.

Ratios To Look Out For

For context, Meta Platforms Inc’s Current Ratio is 1.97. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.97, while the Cash Ratio is 0.32. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 10.30, the price to book ratio is 9.46 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 26.56.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Newstead Jennifer, Chief Legal Officer, that happened on Oct 07 ’25 when 519.0 shares were sold. Chief Operating Officer, Olivan Javier completed a deal on Oct 06 ’25 to sell 517.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Newstead Jennifer bought 519.0 shares on Oct 07 ’25.

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