META 2026-03-22
Financial Report
Earnings Data Summary for META as of 2026-03-22
Most recent EPS (Actual): 8.88
Most recent EPS (Consensus): 8.18
Historical EPS range (last 8 quarters): 4.71 - 8.02
Historical Average EPS (last 8 quarters): 6.26
In the past 8 quarters, the company missed earnings estimates 0 times.
Most recent EPS reported date: 2026-01-28
Most recent EPS fiscal date (quarterly): 2025-12-31
Upcoming earnings date: 2026-04-28
Valuation Data Summary for META as of 2026-03-22
Current P/E for META: 22.4
1 year P/E range: 22.4 - 26.5
2 years P/E range: 22.4 - 27.7
5 years P/E range: 12.9 - 32.56
Management Sentiment Summary for META in 2025Q4 earnings call:
The following is the average sentiment score for each management title:
The lower the score, the more negative the sentiment. The higher the score, the more positive the sentiment. 0.5 is neutral.
No data available
Insider transactions for META in the last 90 days:
Total Amount Traded is negative for total net sale of shares. Positive for total net purchase of shares.
| Date | Total Amount Traded | Avg. Traded Price | Transaction Type | Remaining Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | -2.1K | $632.02 | Sell | 126.3K |
| 2026-03-09 | -1.6K | $634.94 | Sell | 123.4K |
| 2026-03-02 | -1.6K | $637.21 | Sell | 125K |
| 2026-02-27 | -56.6K | $644.7 | Sell | 254K |
| 2026-02-25 | -392 | $643.0 | Sell | 3.1K |
| 2026-02-24 | -55.7K | $633.61 | Sell | 317.3K |
| 2026-02-23 | -1.6K | $652.68 | Sell | 126.5K |
| 2026-02-20 | -18.8K | $650.0 | Sell | 68.9K |
Technical Report
Price Range for META
META current price: $593.66
5-Day Range: $587.27 - $636.55
50-Day Range: $587.27 - $743.36
200-Day Range: $580.28 - $794.38
Price Distribution for META in the past 20 days
25th percentile: 626.25
Lowest price: 587.27
Price with moderate low (closest to -0.5) z-score: 623.1
Price with low (closest to -1.0) z-score: 609.03
Price below mean by one standard deviation: 613.57
Price below mean by two standard deviations: 596.06
Technical Indicators Summary for META as of 2026-03-22
MACD values for META in the past 14 days:
| Date | macd | signal | histogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | -12.76 | -7.53 | -5.23 |
| 2026-03-19 | -10.53 | -6.22 | -4.31 |
| 2026-03-18 | -8.86 | -5.15 | -3.72 |
| 2026-03-17 | -7.52 | -4.22 | -3.30 |
| 2026-03-16 | -6.40 | -3.39 | -3.01 |
| 2026-03-13 | -5.38 | -2.64 | -2.74 |
| 2026-03-12 | -2.59 | -1.95 | -0.63 |
| 2026-03-11 | -1.48 | -1.80 | 0.32 |
| 2026-03-10 | -1.74 | -1.87 | 0.13 |
| 2026-03-09 | -1.97 | -1.91 | -0.06 |
EMA values for META with a window of 50 days:
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 646.77 |
| 2026-03-19 | 648.94 |
| 2026-03-18 | 650.67 |
| 2026-03-17 | 652.09 |
| 2026-03-16 | 653.29 |
| 2026-03-13 | 654.35 |
| 2026-03-12 | 656.01 |
| 2026-03-11 | 656.74 |
| 2026-03-10 | 656.81 |
| 2026-03-09 | 656.92 |
EMA values for META with a window of 200 days:
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 660.72 |
| 2026-03-19 | 661.40 |
| 2026-03-18 | 661.95 |
| 2026-03-17 | 662.41 |
| 2026-03-16 | 662.81 |
| 2026-03-13 | 663.17 |
| 2026-03-12 | 663.66 |
| 2026-03-11 | 663.92 |
| 2026-03-10 | 664.01 |
| 2026-03-09 | 664.11 |
RSI values for META in the past 14 days:
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 32.50 |
| 2026-03-19 | 35.87 |
| 2026-03-18 | 38.42 |
| 2026-03-17 | 40.49 |
| 2026-03-16 | 41.93 |
| 2026-03-13 | 35.84 |
| 2026-03-12 | 43.36 |
| 2026-03-11 | 50.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | 49.67 |
| 2026-03-09 | 46.83 |
Money Flow Index (MFI) for META over the last 10 trading days:
Latest MFI: 19.0
| Date | Typical Price | Money Flow Ratio | MFI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | 594.95 | 0.23 | 19.00 |
| 2026-03-19 | 607.32 | 0.25 | 19.99 |
| 2026-03-18 | 617.65 | 0.25 | 19.80 |
| 2026-03-17 | 626.97 | 0.40 | 28.74 |
| 2026-03-16 | 628.43 | 0.61 | 37.94 |
| 2026-03-13 | 617.48 | 0.55 | 35.48 |
| 2026-03-12 | 642.86 | 0.57 | 36.20 |
| 2026-03-11 | 654.11 | 0.83 | 45.50 |
| 2026-03-10 | 654.46 | 1.18 | 54.03 |
| 2026-03-09 | 640.64 | 0.84 | 45.79 |
Bollinger lower and higher band for META, calculated for the past 20 days
Number of Standard Deviations: 2
Latest Close: 593.66
Latest SMA: 639.58
Latest Bollinger Lower Band: 599.45
Latest Bollinger Higher Band: 679.71
ADX for META, calculated for the past 14 days
ADX: 51.38
Volume and volume ratio for META:
Last 30 days average volume: 12.9M
Volume ratio and Price spread in the past 30 days:
| Date | Volume | Volume Ratio | Price Spread (High - Low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | 21.3M | 1.65 | 16.71 |
| 2026-03-21 | 13.3M | 1.03 | 10.74 |
| 2026-03-20 | 11.8M | 0.91 | 8.04 |
| 2026-03-19 | 10.4M | 0.80 | 14.85 |
| 2026-03-18 | 15.2M | 1.18 | 11.65 |
| 2026-03-17 | 19M | 1.47 | 19.62 |
| 2026-03-16 | 11.7M | 0.90 | 16.60 |
| 2026-03-15 | 9M | 0.70 | 10.76 |
| 2026-03-14 | 9.9M | 0.77 | 11.30 |
| 2026-03-13 | 13.6M | 1.05 | 20.97 |
| 2026-03-12 | 13.2M | 1.02 | 13.36 |
| 2026-03-11 | 13.4M | 1.04 | 20.39 |
| 2026-03-10 | 10.9M | 0.84 | 15.10 |
| 2026-03-09 | 12.3M | 0.95 | 20.20 |
Average VWAP in the past 30 days: 639.73
Support levels for META (last 30 trading days):
Last Low: 587.25 on 2026-03-20 (UTC)
Last High: 796.25 on 2025-08-15 (UTC)
Fibonacci Levels: 23.6%: 721.57, 38.2%: 675.37, 50.0%: 638.02, 61.8%: 600.68, 78.6%: 547.52
Resonance Supports: 61.8%: 600.68
Short interest data for META in the past 5 months:
| Report Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | 24.4M | 10.9M | 2.24 |
| 2026-02-13 | 27.1M | 14.5M | 1.87 |
| 2026-01-30 | 32.5M | 22.6M | 1.44 |
| 2026-01-15 | 32.6M | 13.3M | 2.44 |
| 2025-12-31 | 33.1M | 14.7M | 2.26 |
| 2025-12-15 | 32M | 15.4M | 2.08 |
| 2025-11-28 | 32.4M | 20.1M | 1.61 |
| 2025-11-14 | 30.2M | 23M | 1.31 |
| 2025-10-31 | 27.9M | 21.6M | 1.29 |
| 2025-10-15 | 24.5M | 13.6M | 1.81 |
News Report
----News and sentiment report for META as of 2026-03-22---- There are 15564 articles found for META for the last 30 days.
Peer news results as a comparison: PINS: 1055 articles found. GOOGL: 92 articles found. RUM: 1088 articles found. SNAP: 3623 articles found. AAPL: 252 articles found. GOOG: 54 articles found. GTM: 180 articles found. TSLA: 151 articles found. AMZN: 734 articles found. NVDA: 434 articles found.
Detailed Sentiment Analysis based on 10 META news articles:
Title: Nvidia Trades at 21 Times Forward Earnings. Is the World's Biggest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Actually a Value Play? Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-23T00:15:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: Meta is mentioned only as a customer of Nvidia's chips and systems, with no specific commentary on the company's own performance or prospects. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/22/is-nvidia-a-value-stock-now/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: $100 Oil and the Conflict in Iran Have Not Been Enough to Derail the Market. Can Anything Stop the S&P 500 Index? Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-22T14:15:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: Mentioned only in market data display with no specific analysis or commentary provided in the article. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/22/100-oil-and-the-conflict-in-iran-have-not-been-eno/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: Meet the Red-Hot Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Stock That Has Crushed Oracle With 115% Gains in a Year. It Is Still Worth Buying Hand Over Fist. Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-22T10:25:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: Mentioned as a major customer of Oracle's AI infrastructure services, indicating strong demand but no direct performance analysis provided in the article. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/22/meet-the-red-hot-artificial-intelligence-ai-infras/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: Prediction: Pivoting Away From Metaverse Will Help Meta's Stock Long Term Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-22T10:15:00Z Sentiment: positive Reasoning: The pivot away from the money-losing metaverse is viewed as a smart long-term strategic move that will reduce losses, improve profitability, and allow the company to refocus on its core business of monetizing users through advertising and AI-powered recommendation engines. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/22/prediction-pivoting-away-from-metaverse-will-help/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: Better Semiconductor Stock: Broadcom vs. Marvell Technology Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-21T21:14:00Z Sentiment: positive Reasoning: Mentioned as a Broadcom ASIC customer developing custom AI chips, benefiting from the company's integrated solutions. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/21/better-semiconductor-stock-broadcom-vs-marvell-tec/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: I Just Put More Than $10,000 Into These 3 Tech Stocks. Here's Why. Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-21T20:30:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: Mentioned as partner in AMD's GPU commitments but not a primary focus of the investment thesis. Included as context for AMD's business opportunities. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/21/i-just-put-more-than-10000-into-these-3-tech-stock/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: Meta Stock Slips Below $600. Time to Buy? Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-21T20:03:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: Meta demonstrates strong revenue growth (24% YoY) and solid business fundamentals, but faces significant near-term headwinds from a capital-intensive AI investment cycle that will compress profit margins. Operating income growth is expected to significantly lag revenue growth in 2026. The analyst suggests the valuation is reasonable but recommends small positions only due to execution risks, AI uncertainties, and potential macroeconomic pressures. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/21/meta-stock-slips-below-600-time-to-buy/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: Better AI Stock: Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-21T12:06:00Z Sentiment: positive Reasoning: Aggressive AI investment with $115-135 billion capex planned, 3.58 billion daily active users, strong profitability, and innovative AI applications for engagement and ad automation. However, ranked second to Alphabet due to less diversified business model. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/21/better-ai-stock-alphabet-vs-meta-platforms/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: Prediction: Oracle Will Be Worth More Than Meta by 2028. Here's Why. Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-21T09:30:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: While Meta is acknowledged as a strong AI player with significant investments in data centers and AI integration into its social media platforms, the article suggests its growth will be slower than Oracle's. Meta is expected to reach $2.7 trillion market cap by 2028, but could be surpassed by Oracle despite its current $1.6 trillion valuation. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/21/prediction-oracle-will-be-worth-more-than-meta-by/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Title: The Good News Just Keeps Flowing in for Nebius Investors. Here's Why This AI Stock Could Jump 4X After the Meta Platforms Contract. Publisher: The Motley Fool Published: 2026-03-21T02:15:00Z Sentiment: neutral Reasoning: Awarded significant contracts to Nebius for AI infrastructure, indicating strong AI expansion strategy, but the article focuses on Nebius as the primary beneficiary rather than Meta's prospects. URL: https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/03/20/the-good-news-just-keeps-flowing-in-for-nebius-inv/?source=iedfolrf0000001
Out of the total 10 articles, There are 3 articles with positive sentiment, and 0 articles with negative sentiment. Remaining articles are neutral.
Final Report
Recommendation: Buy
Reasoning:
- Financial: META reported strong Q4 earnings with EPS of $8.88, beating consensus of $8.18. The company has not missed earnings estimates in the last 8 quarters. Current P/E of 22.4 is at the low end of its 1-year range (22.4-26.5), suggesting relative undervaluation. However, insider selling over the past 90 days introduces some caution.
- Technical: The stock is in a strong downtrend, trading below both 50-day and 200-day EMAs. However, oversold conditions are evident with RSI at 32.5, MFI at 19.0, and price below the Bollinger lower band. Key support lies at $587.27 (recent low) with Fibonacci support at $600.68. High volume on down days may indicate capitulation.
- News: Recent news sentiment is neutral to positive, highlighting Meta's pivot away from the metaverse towards AI, aggressive capex plans ($115-135B), and strong user base. No negative articles were found in the sample, though some note near-term margin compression from AI investments.
Strategy to Minimize Risk:
- Entry Price: Ideal buy zone: $587-$600 (near recent low and Fibonacci 61.8% support). Consider averaging in or waiting for a bullish reversal confirmation (e.g., break above $610 with volume).
- Profit Targets:
- Short-term: $640-650 (7-9% gain, near 50-day EMA and VWAP).
- Long-term: $700+ (if earnings beat and AI investments pay off).
- Time Horizon: 3-6 months, through next earnings and beyond, to allow for AI story to develop.
Final Notes: Monitor the upcoming earnings on April 28, 2026 for updates on AI investments and margins. Be prepared for volatility; set a stop-loss at $580 (below recent low) to limit downside. The high ADX indicates a strong trend, so caution is warranted until the downtrend breaks.