Meta Platforms IncMETABUY ON WEAKNESSDec 17, 2025Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 05, 2026. Market Open.
In the last quarterly report they beat on numbers and showed strong revenue growth which it's not getting credit for. How to monetize AI is the big issue but it is showing that it can be productive on the AI side. They are seeing clearly the benefits of AI in their advertising business model. The market had undervalued it but it is now trading at a premium. It still can go up if they can execute well.
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One day Google is front of the AI race with Gemini. Now, it's Meta. Next, Anthropic and openAI. What makes Meta different is the AI is purely targeting the consumer. He has a large position and may sell part of it. The CEO is the original founder, which also makes him distinct from its peers. It's near record highs.
They're still generating huge amounts of cash despite all their AI spending. Trades at only 20x PE and down 2% this year after a huge run in 2025. Doesn't know if their paid subscriptions will work or not. But they keep doing things efficiently and ahead of the curve. They get things right without being overly aggressive. Their ad business remains huge.
Phenomenal business. Within the ad space, he owns GOOG as his go-to name. Large-cap tech has had a fantastic run on premise of what AI will be in the future -- too early to see how that will play out.
If you own this name, just sit tight and let things play out. Great financial structure and lots of free cashflow.
There are going to be hiccups along the way, think of the volatility in tech over the last 4 years. Markets are reacting faster and faster due to ETFs and algorithmic trading -- take advantage of that when you can. If you find a name like META that you like, with great business economics and a more-or-less essential tech name, watch and wait for a bit of a pullback.