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Is Meta (META) Still Undervalued After Its Recent Share Price Rebound?

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

Meta Platforms (META) has quietly moved higher, up about 6% over the past month even after a choppy past 3 months that left the stock roughly 17% lower from its recent peak.

See our latest analysis for Meta Platforms.

Zooming out, Meta’s latest share price of $647.51 comes after a volatile few months, but the year to date share price return of around 8% and a three year total shareholder return of roughly 470% suggest the longer term momentum story is still very much intact, even if near term sentiment has cooled slightly.

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With earnings still growing double digits and shares trading at roughly a 23% discount to some intrinsic estimates and nearly 30% below analyst targets, is Meta quietly undervalued, or is the market already banking on years of future growth?

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 23% Undervalued

With Meta closing at $647.51 versus a widely followed fair value near $841, the narrative leans decisively optimistic, grounding that gap in aggressive long term assumptions.

Meta's foundational investments in AI infrastructure (e.g., multi-gigawatt compute clusters, LLM model development) are materially enhancing platform engagement and recommendation quality (e.g., global time spent on video up >20% YoY on Instagram and Facebook), supporting further increases in user engagement, which translates into greater advertising opportunities and revenue scalability.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious how this engagement surge supposedly compounds into years of double digit growth, fatter margins, and a premium earnings multiple above the sector? The narrative breaks down the exact revenue runway, profitability glide path, and discount rate math used to justify that higher fair value, and the numbers behind it are not what most investors are modeling.

Result: Fair Value of $841.42 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, sustained AI and metaverse spending, combined with mounting regulatory and privacy pressures, could squeeze margins and derail the long term upside case.

Find out about the key risks to this Meta Platforms narrative.

Another Lens on Valuation

Looked at through its earnings multiple, Meta tells a more demanding story. The stock trades at about 27.9 times earnings, far above the US Interactive Media and Services average of 17.4 times, even if still below peers at 35.2 times. Is the premium really justified?

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

NasdaqGS:META PE Ratio as at Dec 2025
NasdaqGS:META PE Ratio as at Dec 2025

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.