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FAQs
What are the key drivers affecting Meta's stock price?
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Meta's stock price is affected by a variety of factors, both internal and external. On the internal side, investors pay close attention to the company's financial performance, management decisions and strategies for investing capital. Additionally, investors consider Meta's competitive position, its technology and products, and how well it is managing risks such as regulatory changes, market volatility, and the impact of economic cycles.
External factors that can influence Meta's stock price include overall market sentiment in the industry or economy at large, news headlines affecting the company directly or other companies in its sector, macroeconomic conditions such as interest rates and inflation, geopolitical events, and investor sentiment.
Who owns most Meta shares?
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The remaining 86.4% of Meta Platforms shares are widely dispersed among retail and institutional investors, with the largest holders currently being The Vanguard Group (7.9%), Fidelity Management (4.9%), BlackRock (4.4%) and a number of other financial firms and individual investors.
Additionally, Mark Zuckerberg holds 13.6% of Meta Platforms’ shares and has voting rights over them through a Dual Class Stock structure. This allows him to maintain control over the company without necessarily owning a majority of its stock. By ensuring that his own opinions hold more weight than those of other shareholders, Zuckerberg is able to preserve the vision he has for Meta Platforms.
Do Meta shares pay dividends?
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Meta shares do not pay dividends to their shareholders. Instead, it is designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by buying and selling digital assets. Meta shares do not generate income from their investments, so it does not have a need for distributing dividends.
It is possible that in the future, Meta shares may offer other ways of premium rewards for shareholders, such as voting rights. However, for the time being, there are no plans to distribute dividends.