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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) — What Changed

$564.30+14.05 (+2.55%) today so far
Jun 29, 2026 12:23 PM ET·NASDAQ Global Select·Market Open·CEO: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg·76,834 employees

Meta Platforms Inc., which operated as Facebook, Inc. until its October 2021 rebranding, is a technology enterprise focused on developing innovative products that empower people globally to connect an

🔔Major Change Detected
Market Cap
$1.4T
Sector
Communication Services
Internet Content & Information
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026
(30 Days)
Relative Volume
0.39x
Below Avg
Risk Level
Low
Price Move
+2.55%
1-Day Change
Above 5D Avg: +1.1%
Volume Confirmation
0.39x
vs 30D Average
Below Avg
Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Material / Earnings
Meta reported Q1 EPS of $6.43, beating analyst consensus of $5.28 by 22%. The…
Peer Context
Outperforming
Top 2 of 1 peers
Company-Specific Move
Signal Quality
Medium
Confidence Score
66/100

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1Event Reaction Chart
Price reaction around a key event
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.$564.30+14.05 (+2.55%)
541.78547.58553.38559.18564.98Price (USD)Jun 22Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Jun 26550.25
Price Move Down·Jun 25, 2026·-2.65% reaction

1. What Changed Since Last Close

E
Earnings BeatHighHigh
Mar 31

Meta reported Q1 EPS of $6.43, beating analyst consensus of $5.28 by 22%. The stock rose 21.8% following the earnings re

V
Price Move UpMediumMedium
Jun 29

META rose 2.66% to $564.88 intraday. Volume is running at 0.80x the historical average for this time of day, indicating

F
New FilingMediumMedium
May 29-0.44%1.08x vol

Meta Platforms (META) filed an 8-K on May 29, 2026, with no accompanying price movement recorded on that date.

E
Earnings BeatMediumMedium
Apr 29

Meta Platforms (META) moved +9.1% after reporting Q4 2026 earnings with EPS of $7.31, beating consensus estimates of $6.

N
NewsMediumMedium
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Micron's market capitalization temporarily exceeded Meta's and Tesla's valuations.

Showing 5 of 8 events

2. Change Timeline

DateChangePrice Reaction Volume Confidence
Mar 31
EEarnings Beat
High
Jun 29
VPrice Move Up
Medium
May 29
FNew Filing
-0.44%1.08xMedium
Apr 29
EEarnings Beat
Medium
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NNews
Medium
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NNews
Medium
Jun 25
NPrice Move Down
-2.65%0.92xMedium
Jun 25
NNews
-2.65%0.92xLow
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3. Why It Moved

1
Primary Catalyst
Earnings Beat
Meta reported Q1 EPS of $6.43, beating analyst consensus of $5.28 by 22%. The st
2
Supporting Evidence
  • Meta reported Q1 EPS of $6.43, beating analyst consensus of $5.28 by 2
  • META rose 2.66% to $564.88 intraday. Volume is running at 0.80x the hi
  • Meta Platforms (META) moved +9.1% after reporting Q4 2026 earnings wit
3
Nature of Move
Company-Specific Move
META outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

4. Peer / Sector Confirmation

SymbolToday5DRel. Vol
META+2.55%0.39xLeader
GOOGL-1.84%
Company-Specific Move. Top 2 of 1 peers. META outperformed peers by more than expected sector variance — move appears company-specific.

5. SEC Filing Watch

May 29High
Material event — review for impact
May 4High
Material event — review for impact
Apr 30Medium
Quarterly financial results
Apr 29High
Material event — review for impact
Apr 16Low
Annual proxy — exec compensation & governance
Apr 14High
Material event — review for impact
View on SEC EDGAR →Source: filing_snapshots DB · past 120 days

6. Analyst Expectations

Consensus Target
$827.50
Median Target
$847.50
Upside to Target
+46.6%
vs $564.30
Analyst Activity — Last 90 Days
1
Upgrades
0
Maintains
2
Downgrades
Last Directional Actions
↑ Upgrade
Arete · NeutralBuy
Jun 2, 2026
↓ Downgrade
JP Morgan · OverweightNeutral
Apr 30, 2026

7. Bull vs Bear Thesis Shift

Bullish Factors
Earnings beat with positive market reaction
Positive 2.6% session move
Positive price momentum
Bearish Factors
New SEC filing — review for material disclosures
Net Thesis Change vs Yesterday
BearishNeutralBullish
Bullish Shift+38 / 100

8. What To Watch Next

DateEventImpact
Jul 29Earnings ReleaseHigh
Jul 30est.10-Q FilingMedium
est. = estimated from prior filing cycle
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