Meta Platforms
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp + the loss-making Reality Labs (metaverse) bet.
Previous close $594.97
52-week high
$790.00
52-week low
$484.66
YTD change
-9.31%
The 30-second take
Meta's the classic 2022→2024 redemption arc — from $88 (metaverse-overspend low) to $600+ after Zuckerberg's 'year of efficiency'. The AI-infrastructure build is the current debate: $40-60B annual capex, open-source Llama models as the competitive moat, and Reality Labs still burning ~$15B/year. In interviews, frame it as: ad-platform cash cow funding two bets (AI + metaverse). WhatsApp monetisation is the multi-year upside.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2022 metaverse lowNov 2022$88.00+570.28%
- 2024 all-time highSep 2024$602.00-2.02%
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