What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (basic)?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported shares (basic) of 2.5B in Q3 2025.

How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from 2.5B to 2.5B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of stock shares that were owned by the public during the year.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25

Shares (Basic)

Meta Platforms, Inc. Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.0% to 2.5B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.5%, from 2.5B to 2.5B.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

A decrease over time usually indicates a share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, adjusted for the timing of share issuances...

Peer comparison

Mature tech companies often use excess cash to reduce this number, whereas high-growth startups may see this number increase as they issue new equity.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

14 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25
Value	2.8B	2.8B	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B	2.6B	2.6B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B	2.5B
QoQ Change	—	-0.7%	-3.2%	-0.8%	-0.8%	-3.5%	-0.7%	+0.3%	-1.2%	-0.4%	-0.2%	-0.1%	-0.4%	-0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-4.6%	-4.7%	-5.1%	-5.0%	-4.0%	-1.6%	-1.3%	-1.8%	-0.7%	-0.6%	-0.5%

Range2.5B – 2.8B

CAGR-3.6%

Avg YoY Growth-2.7%

Median YoY Growth-1.8%

Current Streak6 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (basic)?: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported shares (basic) of 2.5B in Q3 2025.
How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Meta Platforms, Inc.'s shares (basic) decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from 2.5B to 2.5B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of stock shares that were owned by the public during the year.