Key takeaways
- Meta Platforms Inc. is an internet content & information business with stocks listed in the US.
- Meta Platforms shares (META) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.
- Its last market close was US$609.63 - an increase of 0.14% over the previous week.
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How to buy shares in Meta Platforms
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares in a company listed in the USA from Australia you'll need to find a trading platform that offers access to USA stock markets. Look for a platform with low brokerage and foreign exchange fees.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, which will typically include your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
- Search for Meta Platforms. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: META. Research its history to confirm it's an investment that matches your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Meta Platforms reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying using consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of US$609.63, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Meta Platforms, depending on your broker.
- Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Meta Platforms. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights.
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Meta Platforms overview
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.L.C. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Platforms price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of US$609.63
| 1 week (2026-05-01) | 0.14% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2026-04-09) | -2.99% |
| 3 months (2026-02-09) | -9.98% |
| 6 months (2025-11-07) | -1.94% |
| 1 year (2025-05-09) | 2.89% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2024-05-09) | 28.23% |
| 3 years (2023-05-09) | 161.23% |
| 5 years (2021-05-07) | 91.06% |
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Meta Platforms share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Meta Platforms's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$520.26 up to US$794.3844. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market ( average) beta is 1, while Meta Platforms's is 1.309. This would suggest that Meta Platforms's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
Meta Platforms financials
| Revenue TTM | US$215 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 40.62% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$176.1 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 16.4% |
| Return on equity TTM | 32.93% |
| Profit margin | 32.84% |
| Book value | 85.867 |
| Market capitalisation | US$1.5 trillion |
| EBITDA | US$109.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Meta Platforms share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 6.87% of net profits
Recently Meta Platforms has paid out, on average, around 6.87% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to 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 sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Meta Platforms shareholders could enjoy a 0.34% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Meta Platforms's case, that would currently equate to about 2.1 per share.
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 25 March 2026. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 15 March 2026 (the "ex-dividend date").
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