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GOOGL vs META
Side-by-side comparison of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms Inc. (META): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both GOOGL and META operate in Computer Software: Programming Data Processing (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
- GOOGL is the larger of the two at $4.24T, about 2.2x META ($1.89T).
- Over the past year, GOOGL is up 41.5% and META is up 3.7% - GOOGL leads by 37.8 points.
- GOOGL has been more active in the news (21 items in the past 4 weeks vs 16 for META).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Alphabet Inc.
- Meta Platforms Inc.
- Price
- $347.72+0.36%
- $739.17-0.34%
- Market cap
- $4.24T
- $1.89T
- 1M return
- +2.77%
- +19.85%
- 1Y return
- +41.48%
- +3.67%
- Industry
- Computer Software: Programming Data Processing
- Computer Software: Programming Data Processing
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2004
- 2012
- News (4w)
- 21
- 16
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. provides online advertising services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. The company offers performance and brand advertising services. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube, as well as technical infrastructure; and digital content. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure and data analytics platforms, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells internet and TV services, as well as licensing and research and development services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Meta Platforms Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc. develops products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, wearables, and in-home devices worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment's products include Facebook, which enables people to share, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices through chat, audio and video calls, and rooms; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately. The Reality Labs segment provides augmented and virtual reality related products comprising virtual reality hardware, software, and content that help people feel connected, anytime, and anywhere. The company was formerly known as Facebook, Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms, Inc. in October 2021. Meta Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Latest GOOGL
- Director Arnold Frances sold $28,257 worth of Class C Capital Stock (83 units at $340.45) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 0.43% to 19,076 units (SEC Form 4)
- President, Global Affairs, CLO Walker John Kent covered exercise/tax liability with 10,729 units of Class C Google Stock Units and converted options into 10,631 units of Class C Capital Stock, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 22,023 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- VP, Chief Accounting Officer Saraci Marsida covered exercise/tax liability with 492 units of Class C Google Stock Units and converted options into 487 units of Class C Capital Stock, increasing direct ownership by 1,843% to 28,362 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding obligation)
- President and CIO Porat Ruth converted options into 10,631 units of Class C Capital Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 10,729 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 4,760% to 927,069 units (SEC Form 4) (tax liability)
- SVP, Chief Financial Officer Ashkenazi Anat covered exercise/tax liability with 10,247 units of Class C Google Stock Units and converted options into 10,154 units of Class C Capital Stock, increasing direct ownership by 808% to 150,661 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding tax)
- Chief Executive Officer Pichai Sundar covered exercise/tax liability with 3,705 units of Class C Google Stock Units and converted options into 3,671 units of Class C Capital Stock, increasing direct ownership by 711% to 1,675,066 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- SVP, Chief Business Officer Schindler Philipp converted options into 13,442 units of Class C Capital Stock and covered exercise/tax liability with 13,566 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 3,750% to 938,465 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
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- Director Arnold Frances was granted 13 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 58% to 941 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Washington Robin L was granted 3 units of Class C Google Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 52% to 1,433 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest META
- Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold $1,180,966 worth of shares (1,575 units at $749.82) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 8,824 units (SEC Form 4)
- COB and CEO Zuckerberg Mark converted options into 17,140 shares and sold $21,359,454 worth of shares (27,474 units at $777.44) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Monness Crespi & Hardt reiterated coverage on Meta Platforms with a new price target
- TD Cowen reiterated coverage on Meta Platforms with a new price target
- Piper Sandler reiterated coverage on Meta Platforms with a new price target
- Deutsche Bank reiterated coverage on Meta Platforms with a new price target
- Canaccord Genuity reiterated coverage on Meta Platforms with a new price target
- Dolby and Meta Expand Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Across Meta's Ecosystem
- Chief Product Officer Cox Christopher K sold $28,510,260 worth of shares (40,000 units at $712.76) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold $1,071,425 worth of shares (1,575 units at $680.27) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 9% to 9,770 units (SEC Form 4)