From a valuation perspective, META remains richly priced, as its forward P/E is about 21×, well above typical tech/media peers 13×, and its EV/EBITDA is 15× versus an industry average around 11×. It means the stock trades at a premium on expectations of strong future growth and profits.META’s stock rallied on a few past headlines, like AI progress and earnings beats in the past year, which were not enough to sustain these gains in 2026; now it is down roughly 20% year to date (YTD). The pullback signals inv ...