Meta Platforms shares dropped 0.8 percent to 623.90 USD on Thursday evening during NASDAQ trading, according to finanzen.net.
The stock moved downward from a session start of 627.45 USD, dipping as low as 619.00 USD. Trading volume reached 913,845 shares by the close of the session.
Thursday’s decline places the stock further below its 52-week high of 779.80 USD, which the paper reached on September 25, 2026. Regaining that peak requires a 24.99 percent increase from current trading levels.
The lowest price for the trailing 52-week period occurred on March 28, 2026, when the stock dropped to 520.26 USD. The current price sits 16.61 percent above that low.
Meta Platforms reported third-quarter results on October 21, 2026, covering the period ending September 30. Earnings per share reached 3.83 USD, up from 1.05 USD in the same quarter of the previous year. Quarterly revenue rose to 64.60 billion USD compared to 51.24 billion USD previously.
Investors collected a dividend payment of 2.10 USD per share across 2025. Current estimates peg the dividend payout for the ongoing year at 1.87 USD.
Market analysts maintain an average price target of 874.57 USD per share. Research firms issued several positive ratings recently, including an Outperform rating from Bernstein Research on November 6, 2026, and an Outperform rating from RBC Capital Markets on October 26, 2026.
Additional coverage includes an Overweight rating from Barclays Capital on October 23, 2026, and another Outperform assessment from RBC Capital Markets on October 22, 2026.
The company scheduled the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2026 for February 3, 2027. Long-term projections from experts indicate earnings could reach 49.14 USD per share by 2029.
