Discontinued — last reported Q1 '24
Share Buybacks
FinancingMeta Platforms, Inc. Share Buybacks decreased by 67.3% to $3.33B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 62.3%, from $8.82B to $3.33B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -12.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Aggressive repurchases signal management's confidence that the stock is undervalued and a commitment to returning excess cash to investors.
Detailed definition
The amount of cash spent to buy back the company's own shares from the open market. This is a key method of returning ca...
Peer comparison
A critical metric for 'Big Tech' companies like Apple and Microsoft, which use massive cash flows to support share prices.
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.08B | $13.46B | $20.06B | $9.51B | $5.23B | $6.35B | $6.86B | $9.37B | $898.00M | $3.57B | $5.94B | $15.01B | $6.30B | $8.82B | $0.00 | $12.75B | $10.17B | $3.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | +90.1% | +49.1% | -52.6% | -45.0% | +21.4% | +8.0% | +36.5% | -90.4% | +297.4% | +66.5% | +152.6% | -58.0% | +40.0% | -100.0% | — | -20.3% | -67.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.1% | -52.8% | -65.8% | -1.5% | -82.8% | -43.8% | -13.4% | +60.3% | +601.4% | +147.1% | -100.0% | -15.0% | +61.4% | -62.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported share buybacks of $3.33B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s share buybacks decreased by 62.3% year-over-year, from $8.82B to $3.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.54B to $30.13B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Money spent by the company to buy back its own stock.