Meta Platforms Inc vs Shell PLC — how do they compare? Meta Platforms Inc trades at $642.47 (market cap $1.64T), while Shell PLC trades at $86.69 (market cap $235.24B). The key difference: Meta Platforms Inc is far larger — about 7× Shell PLC's market cap, and Shell PLC pays the higher dividend (3.63%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| META | SHEL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.64T | $235.24B |
Volume | 24,093,972 | — |
Sector | Media | Energy |
52-Week High | $790.00 | $94.15 |
52-Week Low | $525.72 | $70.31 |
Enterprise Value | $1.65T | $287.77B |
Dividend Yield | 0.33% | 3.63% |
Signals from Pluang's Aura AI — not financial advice
META trades at $643.78, down 0.35% on the day, with a bullish technical signal from moving averages and neutral oscillators. The company reported strong Q1 2026 earnings of $10.44 EPS, beating expectations of $6.70, continuing a trend of earnings beats. Revenue reached $201.0B in 2025 with a net income margin of 30.08%. Recent news highlights the launch of Muse Spark AI model and a legal ruling requiring Meta to face a youth addiction lawsuit in Massachusetts.
The outlook remains positive with a consensus price target of $817.32, implying 27% upside. Key opportunities include AI innovation and revenue growth, while risks involve regulatory lawsuits and high capital expenditures. Analyst sentiment is strongly bullish with 79% buy ratings.
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Meta Platforms Inc., doing business as Meta and previously known as Facebook Inc. It's a company that acts as a parent platform for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp, Oculus and other subsidiaries. Among these platforms, Facebook is the number one social media platform in terms of the number of active users.
Read more on META →Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
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