Historical scenario / META / 2018

If you had bought META in 2018 with $10,000...

METAMeta
Vintage 2018
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$60,424

Initial $10,000Profit $50,424

Buy Price

Jan 1, 2018

$123

Sell Price

Oct 12, 2026

$744

Multiplier

6.0×

ROI

+504%

2018 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 2018$180.16
2018 Highest$215.99
2018 Lowest$123.2
CurrentOct 12, 2026$744.42

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How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 2018 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$180.162
Year low / high
$123.199 / $215.991
Latest price
$744.415
Price as of
2026-10-12

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 2018 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

META

4.13×

313.2%

S&P 500

2.90×

189.7% · as of 2026-10-12

Scenario context

In 2018, Meta traded between $123.199 and $215.991, a range equal to 51.5% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 4.13× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 2.90×.

Asset Insight

About META

Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, is a technology conglomerate that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. It focuses on social networking, advertising, and building the "Metaverse" through virtual reality technology.

Market History

Founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, the company connected billions globally. It acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to consolidate dominance. In 2021, it rebranded to Meta to reflect its focus on the next evolution of social connection.

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