Meta Platforms (META) has appeared on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks, and over the past month the shares returned -14.5%, versus a -1.2% change in the Zacks S&P 500 composite and a -5.8% change in the Zacks Internet - Software industry. Zacks says changes in earnings estimates are a key factor influencing near-term stock price movement. The consensus EPS estimate for the current quarter is $8.12 (down 8.6% from the year-ago quarter), $29.57 for the current fiscal year (up 25.9%), and $33.78 for the next fiscal year (up 14.2%). Revenue is expected to reach $75.05 billion for the current quarter (up 25.3%), $255.63 billion for the current fiscal year (up 27.2%), and $311 billion for the next (up 21.7%). In the last reported quarter, Meta posted revenue of $64.6 billion (up 26.1%) and EPS of $7.4, beating consensus EPS by 13.5% and revenue by 1.88%; Meta is graded C on the Zacks Value Style Score.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.7T |
| Close on 10/23/2026 | 642.62 |
| Change that session | -0.96% |
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