Not adjusted for splits or dividends. Gaps connect available observations.
Daily closing price data
Date
Close (USD)
Sep 21, 2026
$741.25
Sep 18, 2026
$665.75
Sep 17, 2026
$682.31
Sep 16, 2026
$673.31
Sep 16, 2026
$673.31
Sep 15, 2026
$670.24
Sep 15, 2026
$670.24
Sep 14, 2026
$665.60
Sep 14, 2026
$665.60
Sep 11, 2026
$648.03
Sep 11, 2026
$648.03
Sep 10, 2026
$644.38
Sep 10, 2026
$644.38
Sep 09, 2026
$653.69
Sep 09, 2026
$653.69
Sep 08, 2026
$613.48
Sep 08, 2026
$613.48
Sep 04, 2026
$616.77
Sep 03, 2026
$610.68
Sep 02, 2026
$592.85
Sep 02, 2026
$592.85
Sep 01, 2026
$578.54
Sep 01, 2026
$578.54
Aug 31, 2026
$572.34
Aug 31, 2026
$572.34
Aug 28, 2026
$578.02
Aug 28, 2026
$578.02
Aug 27, 2026
$571.10
Aug 27, 2026
$571.10
Aug 26, 2026
$576.14
Aug 26, 2026
$576.14
Aug 25, 2026
$570.05
Aug 25, 2026
$570.05
Aug 24, 2026
$559.02
Aug 24, 2026
$559.02
Aug 21, 2026
$549.90
Aug 21, 2026
$549.90
Aug 20, 2026
$545.83
Aug 20, 2026
$545.83
Aug 19, 2026
$546.03
Aug 19, 2026
$546.03
Aug 18, 2026
$543.67
Aug 18, 2026
$543.82
Aug 17, 2026
$568.97
Aug 17, 2026
$568.97
Aug 14, 2026
$589.85
Aug 14, 2026
$589.85
Aug 13, 2026
$594.97
Aug 12, 2026
$578.85
Aug 11, 2026
$599.12
Aug 10, 2026
$594.92
Aug 07, 2026
$592.10
Aug 06, 2026
$589.90
Aug 05, 2026
$588.77
Aug 05, 2026
$583.59
Aug 04, 2026
$587.94
Aug 04, 2026
$587.94
Aug 03, 2026
$590.24
Aug 03, 2026
$590.24
Jul 31, 2026
$556.71
Jul 31, 2026
$556.71
Jul 30, 2026
$539.03
Jul 30, 2026
$539.03
Jul 29, 2026
$585.61
Jul 29, 2026
$585.61
THE INVESTMENT STORY
What is driving the conversation?
AI synthesis
Sep 21, 2026, 20:35 UTC
Meta Platforms exhibits exceptional business quality, underpinned by high returns on equity (ROE > 30%), robust revenue compounding (~20% 3-year CAGR), and solid operating cash flow generation. However, market sentiment is tempered by an aggressive capital expenditure cycle directed toward AI infrastructure and datacenters (with 2026 capex guidance spanning $130B-$145B), which has substantially compressed near-term Free Cash Flow. While Wall Street consensus maintains an overall constructive stance due to resilient advertising demand, higher user engagement on Reels and Instagram, and early monetization from GenAI products, institutional models register a Neutral long-term reading (Score: 65.34). Key valuation and execution uncertainties include the timing of quantifiable ROIC on heavy compute investments, regulatory compliance burdens, and general economic sensitivity of digital advertising.
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Questions to pressure-test the thesis
How do advertising growth and infrastructure investment translate into free cash flow?
What evidence would change the growth or margin assumptions?
Do earnings and free cash flow tell the same story?
FROM THESIS TO SETUP
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Long term
Stock ownership
Equity structure with medium risk.
Main risk
Capital is exposed to a substantial decline in the shares.
What would weaken the idea?
Weaker business fundamentals can invalidate the ownership thesis.
Assessed Sep 21, 2026, 20:51 UTC Evaluated expiry Jun 17, 2027
These ratios describe the saved financial and market inputs. A lower multiple alone does not establish that a stock is undervalued.
META saved valuation metrics
Measure
Saved value
Trailing P/E
25.09x
Price / sales
7.23x
Price / book
7.60x
Price / free cash flowTrailing twelve months
40.28x
Free cash flow yieldTrailing twelve months
2.48%
EV / revenue
7.33x
Input dates, sources & methodology
Financial source
Recorded financial data
Financial inputs dated
Jan 29, 2026
Market inputs dated
Sep 21, 2026, 19:55 UTC
Model evidence coverage
60.0% Input coverage, not probability of success
Valuation model / version
general · V1.4
Ratios are Fidusor calculations or saved provider inputs. The market-data provider is not separately identified in this snapshot. Only available measures are shown; this is not a complete valuation or a fair-value target.
02 / WHAT CHANGED
Follow the evidence over time.
Compared with the saved observation from Sep 21, 2026, 16:00 UTC. These are changes in recorded ratios, not explanations of a price move.
Price / sales6.94x → 7.23x
Price / book7.30x → 7.60x
Price / free cash flow38.68x → 40.28x
Free cash flow yield2.59% → 2.48%
EV / revenue7.04x → 7.33x
03 / FILING ACTIVITY
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Insider disclosures
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Reported institutional position changes
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