What time can you buy Facebook shares?

These types of orders only purchase shares once the stock price falls below a certain threshold. Facebook is traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange, and its shares can be bought or sold between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. If your brokerage platform offers the option, the Nasdaq allows pre-market and after-market trading.

How much did Facebook stock fall in after-hours trading?

FB stock fell more than 7 percent in after-hours trading. Facebook earnings by the numbers. The social media giant reported earnings per share of $1.74, beating Wall Street consensus estimates for $1.72. [See: 7 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2018 .]

How has Facebook's stock performed over the past 12 months?

The company's shares have provided a total return of 46.9% over the past 12 months, well above the S&P 500's total return of 14.3%, as of October 21, 2020. Source: TradingView. Facebook's stock jumped after releasing its Q2 FY 2020 earnings report.