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META

Meta Platforms, Inc.
$642.62−$6.23 · −0.96%USD · daily adjusted close

Market data: 2026-10-23 · Calculated Latest completed session
Bearish regime

Price is 1.7% above its 200-day simple average ($631.66) and 0.1% below its 200-day exponential average ($643.14). Volatility is typical, extension is typical, and daily moves are only weakly tied to SPY.

Overlays & scale
01 · TrendNot above both
+1.7%vs SMA 200
−30%avg+30%

Bar: distance from SMA 200. Ring: −0.1% from EMA 200.

How to read this

The bullish rule requires price strictly above both the 200-day simple and exponential averages. This describes position, not an investment recommendation.

02 · VolatilityTypical
73thpercentile · own 1y history
LowTypicalStr.Unus.

41.6% annualised, one-year average 40.5%. Trend: contracting.

How to read this

Realized volatility uses 21 daily returns and the equity convention of 252 days. The percentile depends on available history. Low volatility does not mean an investment is safe.

03 · ExtensionTypical
0.11σfrom SMA 200
0σ1σ2σ3σ+

Measured against 756 valid distances. A stretched reading does not establish that price will reverse.

How to read this

Absolute percentage distance from SMA 200 is divided by the rolling standard deviation of those distances over 756 observations, requiring 378 valid distances. Zero or undefined deviation is unavailable.

04 · CouplingWeak
0.46correlation vs SPY
−10+1

Different regime from SPY. With 10-year yields: -0.13. With gold: 0.16.

How to read this

Pearson correlation ranges from −1 to +1; strength uses its absolute magnitude, while the sign gives direction. 251 paired returns were used; at least 30 are needed. Co-movement can change and does not establish causation.

In plain language

META follows the bearish trend rule, with price 1.7% above its 200-day simple average. Recent volatility is typical relative to its available history. Absolute extension is 0.1 times the historical deviation of its distance from the average. Return correlation with SPY is 0.46.

Keep the reading in context

The four measurements describe prices. They do not measure business quality or determine fair value. Source reporting dates can differ from the price date.

Company and fund information
Reported company metrics

Reported trailing P/E is 21.9x. Forward P/E is 18.5x, based on estimates. Reported revenue growth is 26.1%. Net profit margin is 31.1%. Free cash flow is positive.

Growth & Profitability
Gross Margin81.0%
Operating Margin35.4%
Profit Margin31.1%
Revenue Growth26.1%
Valuation
P/E
21.9
Fwd P/E
18.5
P/B
6.03
P/S
6.78
EV/EBITDA
14.4
ROE
32.3%
Financial Health
Free Cash Flow
$16.85B
Debt / Equity
42.16
Current Ratio
1.90
Analyst estimates
Analyst estimates•Current Price: $642.62•Target: $844.26(+31.4%)•Range: $629.06 - $1,050.00

55 of 62 analysts rate it Buy or Strong Buy. The reported mean analyst target is $844.26. Analyst targets are estimates and can change.

Strong Buy: 8 (12.9%)Buy: 47 (75.8%)Hold: 7 (11.3%)62Analysts
Strong Buy: 8
Buy: 47
Hold: 7
Ownership
Reported ownership

Institutions hold 78.8% of shares in the reported data. Reported insider ownership is 0.1%. 10 recent insider transactions are available. Transactions alone do not establish a future price direction.

OwnershipBreakdown
Institutional
78.8%
Insider
0.1%
Public Float
21.0%
Top Institutional Holders
#1Blackrock Inc.
0.08%
173.4M shares
#2Vanguard Capital Management LLC
0.07%
143.4M shares
#3FMR, LLC
0.04%
95.9M shares
#4State Street Corporation
0.04%
92.0M shares
#5Geode Capital Management, LLC
0.02%
54.9M shares
Recent Insider Transactions
OLIVAN JAVIER
Chief Operating Officer
Buy
1.6K sharesOct 19, 2026
OLIVAN JAVIER
Chief Operating Officer
Buy
1.6K sharesOct 12, 2026
OLIVAN JAVIER
Chief Operating Officer
Buy
1.6K sharesOct 5, 2026
OLIVAN JAVIER
Chief Operating Officer
Buy
1.6K sharesSep 28, 2026
ZUCKERBERG MARK
Chief Executive Officer
Buy
27.5K sharesSep 24, 2026
ZUCKERBERG MARK
Chief Executive Officer
Buy
17.1K sharesSep 24, 2026
OLIVAN JAVIER
Chief Operating Officer
Buy
1.6K sharesSep 21, 2026
COX CHRISTOPHER K
Officer
Buy
40.0K sharesSep 21, 2026
COX CHRISTOPHER K
Officer
Buy
20.0K sharesSep 15, 2026
OLIVAN JAVIER
Chief Operating Officer
Buy
1.6K sharesSep 14, 2026
Cross-Asset Sensitivity · 252-day correlation
vs US 10Y Treasury Yield (^TNX)-0.13
Low rate sensitivity
vs Gold (GLD)+0.16
Low gold sensitivity
Historical outcomes
When today’s structure matched the past

Completed bearish phases had a median duration of 4 observations. The ongoing phase is excluded.

Matched setup: Regime: bearish

At a glance
Regime phase
Bearish
Completed phases: median ~4 trading days
Phase dynamics (empirical)
95% same regime
5% transitioned
Full breakdown
Horizon≥10% DDMedianMeanp10–p90Reversion
30d—————
60d—————
90d—————
Historical patterns only. Forward outcome tables use complete, non-overlapping windows matched to the stated conditions. Windows may still share market conditions; counts are not a guarantee of statistical independence. Frequencies are descriptive, without confidence intervals or a claim of predictive accuracy. Small samples are omitted.
Sample sizes: Regime (43 completed phases, 13.6y)
Historical drawdowns and trend statistics
Regime mix, drawdown depth, and day-to-day jumpiness

The bullish trend rule held on 20% of observations over the trailing year. The largest peak-to-trough decline over that year was 29.9%. 43 daily moves exceeded 3% in magnitude.

At a glance
Days in current regime
1
Max drawdown (1Y)
−29.9%
5Y worst: −74.4%
Median recovery
19 days
From median-sized pullbacks
Trend flips (12M)
11
SPY: 2 flips
Days with |move| > 3%
43
17.1% of sessions (1Y)
Days with |move| > 5%
17
6.7% of sessions (1Y)
Regime mix (12 months)

Share of trading days classified bullish vs bearish vs trend structure.

Bullish 20%Bearish 80%
Regime detail
Days in current regime1
Trend flips (12M)11 · SPY 2
Median bullish phase4.5d
Median bearish phase34.5d
Drawdown depth

Bars scaled to −60% peak-to-trough within the window.

Max (1Y)−29.9%
Max (5Y)−74.4%
Median pullback−5.8%

Median trading days to recover from a typical (median) drawdown: 19

Daily jumpiness (1 year)
MetricCountShare
|Daily move| > 3%4317.1%
|Daily move| > 5%176.7%
Largest single day (1Y)+11.4%
Largest single day (5Y)+26.4%
Market, volume and options context

The observed curve is normal: long-term rates exceed short-term rates. The 10-year yield is 4.99%.

Volume is 32% below its 30-day average; the recent volume trend is increasing.

Implied volatility is 100% below realized volatility. This comparison alone does not establish whether an option is cheap or expensive.

Pillar Readings
descriptive measurements
Extension from Trend+0.11σ

Price is 0.1 times the historical standard deviation of its distance from the 200-day average above that average. This measures extension; it does not establish the likelihood of a reversal.

Market Coupling0.46 vs SPY

Daily returns show weak correlation with SPY over the latest shared year of observations (r = 0.46). The sign describes movement in the same direction. Correlation does not establish causation or measure portfolio diversification on its own.

Calculated from available price history. Separate measurements can be related to one another; they are not independent confirmations of a trading signal.