Meta Platforms (META)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSnapshot 2026-09-04
$616.77+1.00%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 28% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 36% growth a year, above the roughly 25% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 32% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskMETA's growth trajectory relies on its ability to expand AI and infrastructure capabilities. Revenue grew 28% year over year, but the latest quarter missed expectations. It trades at 21× P/E versus a peer median of 13×, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than forecasted. The risk lies in potential guidance cuts, as our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 22%. Peer multiples imply a price about 36% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. META is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 62 analysts currently covering META (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 14 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for META in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Interactive Media & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Increase capital expenditures to support AI and infrastructure
Increased costs could impact capital expenditures for AI infrastructure.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $616.77
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $616.77.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Manage legal and regulatory risks, especially youth-related issues
Lawsuit outcome positively affects regulatory risk management.
Advances: Drive revenue growth through AI and core business expansion
New tool enhances AI capabilities, supporting revenue growth.
Threatens: Drive revenue growth through AI and core business expansion
Concerns about AI tool's implications for growth.
Downgrade indicates concerns over shareholder returns affecting capital allocation.
Threatens: Manage legal and regulatory risks, especially youth-related issues
Legal risks related to youth issues remain unresolved.
Threatens: Increase capital expenditures to support AI and infrastructure
Pushback on data center could hinder AI infrastructure expansion.
Multi-decade deals enhance AI infrastructure and growth.
