Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META)’s stock price has dropped by -0.50 in relation to previous closing price of 546.29. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 7.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-13 that The stock market may seem like a difficult place right now, with indexes taking new directions from day to day and even from hour to hour. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports have stoked concern about corporate profits moving forward and the health of the general economy.
Is It Worth Investing in Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is above average at 22.72x. The 36-month beta value for META is also noteworthy at 1.22. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 44 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 14 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for META is 2.19B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.24% of that float. The average trading volume of META on April 14, 2025 was 18.25M shares.
META’s Market Performance
META’s stock has seen a 7.70% increase for the week, with a -7.97% drop in the past month and a -11.74% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.01% for Meta Platforms Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.25% for META’s stock, with a simple moving average of -6.00% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of META
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for META stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for META by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for META in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $610 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see META reach a price target of $820. The rating they have provided for META stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 30th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to META, setting the target price at $710 in the report published on January 23rd of the current year.
META Trading at -14.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought META to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.00%, as shares sank -10.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.88% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, META rose by +7.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $573.70. In addition, Meta Platforms Inc saw -7.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at META starting from Newstead Jennifer, who sale 921 shares at the price of $543.39 back on Apr 08 ’25. After this action, Newstead Jennifer now owns 29,340 shares of Meta Platforms Inc, valued at $500,462 using the latest closing price.
Olivan Javier, the Chief Operating Officer of Meta Platforms Inc, sale 608 shares at $488.18 during a trade that took place back on Apr 07 ’25, which means that Olivan Javier is holding 5,622 shares at $296,814 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for META
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Meta Platforms Inc stands at 0.38. The total capital return value is set at 0.29. Equity return is now at value 37.14, with 24.66 for asset returns.
Based on Meta Platforms Inc (META), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.86. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 111.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 86.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.98.
Conclusion
In summary, Meta Platforms Inc (META) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
