Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. · SIC 7370

Meta Platforms, Inc.

META

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Latest revenue

$56.31B

as of 2026-03-31

Latest net income

$26.77B

as of 2026-03-31

Net margin

47.5%

as of 2026-03-31

Price · 5Y

+13.4% / yr 0.4 pts / yr vs S&P 500 87.1% total
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$610.26
0.47%
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E (trailing)
Forward P/E
P/B
Dividend yield
0.3%
52-wk high
$796.25
52-wk low
$520.26
Beta
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5-year trend

What this company does

AI

Meta operates the world's largest social media network, running Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger alongside its Reality Labs division building VR/AR hardware and the metaverse. Advertising on its Family of Apps generates essentially all revenue—$55.0 billion of $56.3 billion in Q1 2026—while Reality Labs contributes just $402 million. Revenue grew 33% year-over-year and net income jumped 61% to $26.8 billion, but capital expenditures surged to $19.0 billion as Meta aggressively scales AI infrastructure spending.

Generated from META's filing dated 2026-01-29

Key risks

AI
  • Reality Labs remains a drag: Q1 2026 revenue only $402M (down YoY) while R&D surged 46% to $17.7B, pressuring margins.
  • Capex intensity escalating: Q1 PP&E purchases hit $19.0B (vs $12.9B YoY); property/equipment grew to $194.8B, with $16B more in payables.
  • Ad revenue concentration: 98% of revenue ($55.0B of $56.3B) comes from advertising, leaving Meta exposed to ad-cycle and platform policy shocks.

Generated from META's filing dated 2026-01-29

Profitability

Operating margin

41.4%

1.8%

Net margin

30.1%

20.6%

Return on equity

27.8%

18.5%

Return on assets

16.5%

26.9%

Leverage

Debt / equity

0.68×

33.9%

Long-term debt / equity

0.27×

71.3%

Debt / assets

40.6%

20.1%

Earnings tracker

QuarterRevenueYoYNet incomeYoYNet margin

Q1 2026

2026-03-31

$56.31B+33.1%$26.77B+60.9%47.5%

Q4 2025

2025-12-31

$59.89B+23.8%$22.77B+9.3%38.0%

Q3 2025

2025-09-30

$51.24B+26.2%$2.71B-82.7%5.3%

Q2 2025

2025-06-30

$47.52B+21.6%$18.34B+36.2%38.6%

Q1 2025

2025-03-31

$42.31B+16.1%$16.64B+34.6%39.3%

Q4 2024

2024-12-31

$48.39B$20.84B43.1%

Q3 2024

2024-09-30

$40.59B+18.9%$15.69B+35.4%38.7%

Q2 2024

2024-06-30

$39.07B+22.1%$13.46B+72.9%34.5%

Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.

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Insider activity

Insider buying

$0

Insider selling

$469.2M

Net activity

−$469.2M

Distinct insiders

9

Open-market trades over the last 365 days.

Recent transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-05-18

Javier Olivan

Chief Operating Officer

Sale837$609.35$510.0K
2026-05-18

Javier Olivan

Chief Operating Officer

Sale82$609.35$50.0K
2026-05-18

Javier Olivan

Chief Operating Officer

Sale57$609.35$34.7K
2026-05-18

Javier Olivan

Chief Operating Officer

Sale408$609.35$248.6K
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale400$604.51$241.8K
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale800$605.69$484.5K
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale1,149$606.61$697.0K
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale2,230$607.60$1.4M
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale1,011$608.63$615.3K
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale2,003$609.54$1.2M
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale200$610.33$122.1K
2026-05-18

Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Sale54$611.83$33.0K
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale526$604.63$318.0K
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale1,236$605.88$748.9K
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale2,050$607.03$1.2M
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale1,809$607.87$1.1M
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale2,344$609.15$1.4M
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale1,148$609.93$700.2K
2026-05-18

Susan J Li

Chief Financial Officer

Sale82$611.39$50.1K

Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.

Who owns META

Institutional value

$190.70B

Total shares held

335.3M

Distinct holders

754

As of

2026-03-31

Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.

Top institutional holders

#ManagerSharesValueQoQ changeAction
1VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC142.1M$81.32BNew
2VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC37.9M$21.66BNew
3Invesco Ltd.15.6M$8.93BNew
4Legal & General Group Plc14.3M$8.18BNew
5VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO12.5M$7.17BNew
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN9.7M$5.52BNew
7Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.5.1M$2.92BNew
8Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC4.8M$2.74BNew
9National Pension Service4.7M$2.69BNew
10BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO4.1M$2.35BNew
11RHUMBLINE ADVISERS3.8M$2.20BNew
12CITIGROUP INC3.8M$2.17BNew
13VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd3.8M$2.16BNew
14BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS3.5M$1.99BNew
15First Eagle Investment Management, LLC3.2M$1.83BNew
16Russell Investments Group, Ltd.2.7M$1.54BNew
17TD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC2.5M$1.43BNew
18Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH2.1M$1.21BNew
19CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.2.1M$1.20BNew
20Voya Investment Management LLC2.0M$1.17BNew

Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.

Top questions investors are asking

AI
  1. 1

    CapEx hit $19B this quarter with $16B more in payables—what's the full-year 2026 capex ceiling, and when does AI infrastructure ROI materialize?

  2. 2

    R&D jumped 46% YoY to $17.7B while headcount-related SBC rose to $6B—how much is Reality Labs versus AI, and when does Reality Labs stop bleeding?

  3. 3

    Why did you halt buybacks entirely this quarter after $13.4B in Q1 2025—is this a permanent capital reallocation to capex?

Refreshed when META files a new report · last from 2026-01-29