Meta Platforms IncMETAHOLDDec 29, 2025Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Nov 06, 2026. Market Open.
Still likes it, despite the current tech sell-off. She took some profits in September, but may buy buy now. It remains very profitable. Q3 revenue increased 26% year over year. Ads grew 10%. Are developing new opportunities through Muse AI, attracting 10 million accounts quickly. Will spend $130 billion in capex this year, which raises legitimate questions about returns. She sees 36% upside. Meta scores 9/10.
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.
Buy 72 Hold 6 Sell 1
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.
Added on recent pullback, remains one of her core long-term growth holdings. Key story is engagement, now reaching ~3.5B people daily. Operating margins still ~40%. AI is reinforcing its core business, even if spending stays elevated in near term (which pressures margins short-term). AI is improving how ads are targeted and priced, and is opening new monetization paths.
Regulatory risk to heavy capital spending, but scale, data, and cash generation gives it room to invest through the cycle. Rates 9/10 on fundamentals. Now has ~5% weight, and would trim once it reaches target price. Analysts' price target is about 26% upside from here.