Meta Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split via New Class C Shares
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Oct 26
Meta Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split via New Class C Shares
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Oct 26
Summary
Meta said holders of one Class A share will receive one new non-voting Class C share in January 2027, effectively halving the stock’s per-share price after the record date.
The move is designed to make the stock more accessible to smaller investors; at roughly $650 a share, the split would imply two shares worth about $325 each, though final prices will depend on trading levels then.
Meta is making the change from a position of scale, with a $1.65 trillion market value and 3.64 billion daily users across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads in the third quarter.
That reach is helping drive growth—Q3 revenue rose 26% to $64.6 billion—but heavy AI investment is pressuring profitability, with expenses up 68% to $51.6 billion as annual capital spending heads toward $145 billion.