Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Meta Platforms Inc before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Meta Platforms Inc’s stock price such as:

• Meta Platforms Inc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Meta Platforms Inc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for META from analysts
• META’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Meta Platforms Inc (META)

Before we jump into Meta Platforms Inc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Meta Platforms, Inc. builds technology that helps people connect and share, find communities, and grow businesses. The Company’s products enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets, and wearables. It operates through two segments: Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads and WhatsApp. The RL includes augmented, mixed and virtual reality related consumer hardware, software, and content. Instagram is a place where people and creators can connect and express themselves through photos, video, and private messaging, and discover and shop from their favorite businesses. Threads is an application for text-based updates and public conversations. Its RL product offerings in VR include Meta Quest devices, and software and content available through the Meta Quest Store, which enable a range of social experiences.

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Meta Platforms Inc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of April 19, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Meta Platforms Inc’s stock price was $481.07.

Meta Platforms Inc is down 4.13% from its previous closing price of $501.80.

During the last market session, Meta Platforms Inc’s stock traded between $499.04 and $512.21. Currently, there are 2,565.00 million shares of Meta Platforms Inc stock available for purchase.

Meta Platforms Inc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 32.8, which is high compared to the Online Services industry median of 27.7. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Meta Platforms Inc Stock Price History

Meta Platforms Inc’s (META) price is currently down 0.93% so far this month.

During the month of April, Meta Platforms Inc’s stock price has reached a high of $531.49 and a low of $475.73.

Over the last year, Meta Platforms Inc has hit prices as high as $531.49 and as low as $207.13. Year to date, Meta Platforms Inc’s stock is up 299.76%.

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What Caused Meta Platforms Inc Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of April 18, 2024, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Meta Platforms Inc’s stock and 10 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Meta Platforms Inc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Meta Platforms Inc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Meta Platforms Inc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Meta Platforms Inc (META) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Meta Platforms Inc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of April 18, 2024, Meta Platforms Inc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 19.84%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 93 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Meta Platforms Inc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of April 19, 2024, Meta Platforms Inc’s stock price is $481.07, which is down 4.13% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Meta Platforms Inc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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