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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Stock Analysis

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

META Stock Analysis Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) currently has an AIQ Score of 52/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100. Value is the weakest current factor at 32/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data

META at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$697.52
AIQ Score52/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusNeutral
Market Cap$1.47T
P/E Ratio (TTM)21.5
Forward P/E—
EPS (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$6.23
Revenue (quarter ended 2026-06-30)$60.8B
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.36%
Beta1.24
Volume27.74M
52-week range$520.26-$779.82
RSI 1440.81
50-Day SMA$661.46
200-Day SMA$632.62
Analyst Price Target$798.38
Next Earnings—
As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

METAMeta Platforms, Inc.

Communication Services / Internet Content & Information

Low Priority

In Line With Peers

NeutralEdge 5/10
$697.52+$3.27 (+0.47%)

Latest quote

  • Momentum
    37
  • Value
    32
  • Quality
    83
  • Risk resilience
    58
  • Sentiment
    61
algovestiq.comScore data as of Oct 21, 2026

META Stock Analysis Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) currently has an AIQ Score of 52/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100. Value is the weakest current factor at 32/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Oct 21, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, META has AIQ Score of 52/100 with Quality base of 83/100 and fading Value at 32/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (83/100) leads while Value (32/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Communication Services · 0.47% stock move · META classified in Internet Content & Information.

Current Evidence

NeutralMETA is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 83/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is META Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

META currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100, while Value is weakest at 32/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 83/100.
  • - Price is +5.45% above its 50-day SMA.
  • - Analyst target implies +14.46% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Value is the current constraint at 32/100.
  • - Momentum is weak at 37/100.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (24 vs 19).

Current Consensus

META's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Neutral, with 19 buy, 2 neutral, and 24 sell votes. META's 14-day RSI is 40.81, which places the stock in a weaker momentum range. META's beta is 1.24, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
Moderate agreement

What Changed in META?

The largest recent change in META is Momentum moving down by 5.0 points over the available 7-day comparison window. Quality remains the strongest visible factor.

AIQ Score
-1.0
Momentum
-5.0
Quality
+0.0
Risk
+3.0

What Would Change the META Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

META Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Meta Platforms, Inc..

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Stock Analysis

Meta Platforms, Inc. has an AIQ Score of 52/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 83/100. Beta is 1.19, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextMETA is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 52/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 83/100 while value lags at 32/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 37/100 · Value 32/100 · Quality 83/100 · Risk 58/100 · Sentiment 61/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Quality is the strongest factor at 83/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 37/100 and RSI (14) is 40.8.

Regime fitWait

META is in a Neutral regime at 52/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 58/100 with beta 1.19 and annual volatility 42.07%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 83/100 while value lags at 32/100.

AIQ Score
52/100
Price
$697.52
Beta
1.19
RSI (14)
40.8

META Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

META Fundamentals

META valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$60.8B
Net income
$15.85B
Free cash flow
$1.75B
View full META fundamental analysis

META Technical Analysis

META technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Neutral
RSI 14
40.81
Price vs SMA-50
+5.45%
View full META technical analysis

META Stock Catalysts

Track META earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
—
Analyst target
$798.38
News items
4
View META earnings and stock catalysts

META Dividend Analysis

META dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
0.30%
Annual dividend
$2.10
Payout ratio
3.91%
View META dividend history and analysis

META Financial Data

META revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$60.8B
EPS
$6.23
Periods
3
View META financials

META Risk Analysis

META volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
1.24
Risk score
58/100
1Y volatility
42.07%
View META risk analysis

META Stock News

META stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
4
Updated
Oct 21, 2026
Sentiment
61/100
Read META stock news

META vs Big Tech Peers

Current peer cohort: META · GOOGL · AAPL · AMZN · MSFT. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
META
Current stock
52/10032/10037/10058/100042.07%Current
GOOGL
Alphabet Class A
60/10039/10034/10075/1000.8831.50%META vs GOOGL
AAPL
Apple
65/10038/10078/10068/1001.0924.12%META vs AAPL
AMZN
Amazon
61/10035/10076/10054/1000.6134.65%META vs AMZN
MSFT
Microsoft
67/10044/10069/10067/1000.1433.01%META vs MSFT
Pairwise Compare links: GOOGL · AAPL · AMZN · MSFTMETA vs GOOGLMETA vs AAPLMETA vs AMZNMETA vs MSFTCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Oct 21, 2026.

How META scores against the names it is most often compared with.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

Calculator
Calculate a META stock return scenario

Open the return calculator with stock context while purchase price, shares, dates and fees remain user inputs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

Open catalysts
Quarterly evidence

3 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Oct 21, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
21.5
As of Oct 21, 2026
Revenue growth
—
Gross margin
81.75%
Current debt / equity
0.43
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$60.8B
Quarter net income
$15.85B
Quarter free cash flow
$1.75B

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Bullish
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
40.81
MACD
9.56

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
58/100
Beta
1.19
Annual volatility
42.07%
Max drawdown
-30.06%

META Stock FAQ

What is META stock price today?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s current stock price is $697.52. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is META bullish or bearish right now?

META's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is META's market cap?

META's market cap is $1.47T based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is META's current P/E ratio?

META's current P/E ratio is 21.5 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is META's RSI?

META's 14-day RSI is 40.81 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is META above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

META is 5.45% from its 50-day SMA and 10.26% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is META's next earnings date?

META's next earnings date is a key event to check before making a decision. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does META pay a dividend?

META's dividend yield is 0.36% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Oct 21, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.