Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) is one of the biggest listed companies in the United States and the creator of the popular social network platform by the same name. Its other products include Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Facebook Reality Labs. Headquartered in California, the company was founded in 2004 and went public on the Nasdaq in 2012.
Meta Platforms (META) stock summary
| Company stock name | Meta Platforms Inc. |
| Stock ticker symbol | META |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Open | $614.51 |
| High | $626.37 |
| Low | $610.13 |
| Close | $614.99 |
| Adjusted closing | $614.99 |
| Volume | 25,295,900 |
| 52-week stock price range | $519.37 – $779.82 | Where to buy Meta Platforms stock | Buy on Questrade |
Can I buy Meta Platforms stock in Canada?
Yes, you can buy Meta Platforms stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the NASDAQ exchange. Platforms like Questrade and Wealthsimple will allow you to directly buy Meta Platforms stock from within Canada.How to buy Meta Platforms stock
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Search for the stock—META.
Look up the stock using its name (Meta Platforms Inc.) or ticker symbol (META). Review its current price, recent performance and other relevant data before placing your order. -
Complete your purchase of Meta Platforms stock.
Choose the number of META stocks you want to purchase, place your order, confirm the details and then submit. Once executed, the shares will appear in your trading account.
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Meta Platforms stock chart (NASDAQ: META)
This chart tracks Meta Platforms stock price performance over time.Meta Platforms stock price
Meta Platforms's stock price at the last available market close was $614.99 (as of October 29, 2026). For comparison, seven days ago Meta Platforms's stock price was $642.62. A full 30 days ago it was $741.90, and a year ago it was $635.95.
Is Meta Platforms stock a buy or sell right now?
The technical analysis gauge above shows real-time buy or sell ratings and analysis for Meta Platforms stock based on your selected timeframe. It uses three widely followed indicators—moving averages, oscillators and pivots—but this does not represent investment advice or a guarantee of success. Finder may not concur with these signals and accepts no responsibility for the performance of your stocks.
Can I buy Meta Platforms stock on the TSX?
No, you cannot buy Meta Platforms stock on the TSX because Meta Platforms stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Meta Platforms stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol "META."
That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Meta Platforms stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to NASDAQ, like Questrade or Wealthsimple.
Meta Platforms stock dividends
Meta Platforms dividend payout ratio: 7% of net profits
Indicated dividend yield: 0.34%
Recently Meta Platforms has paid out, on average, around 7% of net profits as dividends.
Analysts estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.34% of the current stock value. This means that, over a year, based on recent payouts (which are not a guarantee of future payouts), Meta Platforms shareholders could enjoy a 0.34% return on their shares in the form of dividend payments.
Over the last 12 months, Meta Platforms has paid about $2.10 per share in dividends.
While Meta Platforms's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Meta Platforms is investing more in its future growth.
Meta Platforms's most recent dividend payout was on September 28, 2026. The latest dividend was paid to shareholders who bought before September 21, 2026.
Meta Platforms stock performance metrics
Here are some common key metrics for Meta Platforms stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.
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Meta Platforms's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over the past 12 months gives a trailing price/earnings (P/E) ratio of roughly 21x.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.
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Meta Platforms's price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio comes out to about 0.8113.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than the P/E ratio alone, as it factors in Meta Platforms's expected earnings growth.
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Meta Platforms's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is $116.2 billion.
How volatile is Meta Platforms stock?
Over the last 12 months, Meta Platforms's stocks price has ranged from $519.37 to as high as $779.82. Meta Platforms's beta measurement of stock volatility is 1.28. For comparison, the market (NASDAQ) average beta is 1. This would suggest that Meta Platforms's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Meta Platforms's beta stock volatility rating.
Meta Platforms Inc. company and revenue performance
| Market Capitalization | $1.6 trillion |
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| Gross profit (TTM) | $195.8 billion |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 35.41% |
| Profit margin | 31.15% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $241.6 billion |
| Return on assets (TTM) | 14.58% |
| Return on equity (TTM) | 32.26% |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $29.31 |
| 50-day moving stock price average | $669.98 |
| 200-day moving stock price average | $632.10 |
Must read: Latest market news about Meta Platforms
- April 29, 2026: Meta Platforms reported first-quarter 2026 results on 29 April 2026, with revenue up 33% to $56.31b and family daily active people of 3.56 billion; it raised its 2026 AI capital-spending forecast to $125b-$145b.
Meta Platforms company profile
Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL).
The FoA segment offers Facebook, which enables people to build community through feed, reels, stories, groups, marketplace, and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed, stories, reels, live, and messaging; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; Meta AI, an assistant that's available across apps, as a stand-alone app, on AI glasses, and on the web; Threads, an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products, including consumer hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming, fitness, entertainment, and more.
The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses; and the Meta Ray Ban Display, which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band, a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a collaboration with Microsoft Corporation, NVIDIA Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Broadcom Inc., and OpenAI, L.
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What percentage of Meta Platforms is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.145% of Meta Platforms stocks are held by insiders and 77.511% by institutions.How many people work for Meta Platforms?
Latest data suggests 66,775 work at Meta Platforms.When does the fiscal year end for Meta Platforms?
Meta Platforms's fiscal year ends in December.Where is Meta Platforms based?
Meta Platforms's address is: 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA, United States, 94025
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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Meta Platforms stock sales in Canada?
Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Meta Platforms stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:
- Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
- Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
- Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).
You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.
Frequently asked questions about Meta Platforms stock
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Yes, Canadian investors can buy Meta Platforms stock directly through various online brokerage platforms available in Canada. You can compare trading platform options and fees for buying Meta Platforms stock in our table here.
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As of the last market close (on October 29, 2026), Meta Platforms stock is worth $614.99 per share.
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Yes, Canadians can buy American stocks through Canadian trading platforms that give access to American stock exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq. The good news is that most Canadian brokerage platforms, like Questrade, Interactive Brokers, Moomoo and Wealthsimple, give access to US exchanges. Read our full guide on how to buy US stocks in Canada to learn more.
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Yes, it may be possible to buy fractional shares of Meta Platforms stock depending on the trading platform you're signed up with. Fractional shares can allow you to invest in Meta Platforms stock even when you can't afford its full share price. You can read our full guide to how fractional shares work to learn more.
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