Facebook
NASDAQ:
FB-USD
$159.15
0.00%
Meta Platforms Inc. (FB) is a publicly traded internet content and information business based in the US. During the day the price has varied from a low of $157.95 to a high of $166. The latest price was $159.15 (25 minute delay). Facebook is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 77,805 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Facebook
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: FB in this case.
- Research Facebook shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Facebook shares. It's that simple.
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Fees for buying 5x Facebook shares with popular platforms
Both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs presented here should be considered as a guide only. They do not incorporate stamp duty. Always refer to the platform itself for availability and pricing – which may differ from our information.
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★★★★★ | £0 - £9.99 | No minimum | £3.82 £651.00 total |
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★★★★★ | £0 | $50 | £3.24 £650.42 total |
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★★★★★ | £0 | £250 | £11.41 £658.59 total |
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Not yet rated | £0 | No minimum | £3.24 £650.42 total |
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Not yet rated | £0 | No minimum | £3.24 £650.42 total |
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★★★★★ | £0 | £1 | £18.42 £665.61 total |
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Is it a good time to buy Facebook stock?
Only you can make the decision on the time to leap. The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.
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Invest in Facebook shares
- Start investing from $50
- Pay no stamp duty on UK shares
- Commission-free trading. Other fees may apply.
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Capital at risk
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Is Facebook under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Facebook P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Facebook's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 15x. In other words, Facebook shares trade at around 15x recent earnings.
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 shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Facebook's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the internet content & information industry or those of similar companies.
- Twitter (TWTR.US): 214.80
- Apple (AAPL.US): 29.44
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 114.86
- Netflix (NFLX.US): 42.42
- Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL.US): 29.57
Facebook's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.0333. A PEG ratio close to 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares offer reasonable value for the current rate of growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Facebook's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Facebook's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
- Twitter (TWTR.US): 3.64
- Apple (AAPL.US): 2.75
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): 11.85
- Netflix (NFLX.US): 2.37
- Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL.US): 1.34
Facebook's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is a whopping $52.1 billion (£42.3 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Facebook's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
- Twitter (TWTR.US): USD$211 million
- Apple (AAPL.US): USD$124 billion
- Amazon-com (AMZN.US): USD$63.4 billion
- Netflix (NFLX.US): USD$6 billion
- Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL.US): USD$91.4 billion
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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