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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

543.67

-25.30 (4.45%)

as of Aug 18, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Aug 18, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 4 opinions in the last 12 months.

Meta Platforms, Inc. has experienced a tumultuous week, highlighted by a significant drop in share price, falling over 17% following disappointing second-quarter earnings that came in below market expectations. Despite a reported earnings of $6.18 per share, which disappointed analysts who estimated $7.19, the company's revenue of $59.89 billion exceeded projections. In contrast, the previous quarter showcased a strong performance, with earnings surpassing estimates, driven by advancements in AI that boosted its ad business. However, recent endeavors to increase capital expenditures to accommodate AI infrastructure have led to uncertainty, contributing to stock volatility. Overall, analysts are divided on the trajectory of the stock, with a noticeable surge in social media mentions reflecting heightened investor sentiment.

Consensus

Negative

Valuation

Overvalued

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DON'T BUY

Regulatory scrutiny. Change in operating system for advertisers has slowed growth, as advertisers look elsewhere. Stay away until you see stabilization in that area. She owns GOOGL instead.

BUY

It's time to retire the FAANG acronym he created years ago. These stocks don't thrive in an environment where rates keep rising, where the market values value stocks. The only ones cheap in terms of valuation relatively to growth rates are Alphabet and Facebook (he owns both).

STRONG BUY

It got punished in Q1 due to a disappointing report, but he expects a strong-half of 2022 for Meta/FB. He is buying this aggressively.

BUY

Now, you need boring, low PE stocks, the opposite of those hurt by inflation, such as Alphabet or Meta. They sell at historically cheap PEs. In healthcare, Eli Lilly is his top pick.

BUY

It's astonishing to see a company as disliked as this, but Meta has over two BILLION users. It keeps releasing new products to engage audiences. It's the #1 ad platform in the world and makes a ton of money. It's now trading at a record-low PE. Changing their name and focus to Meta and the metaverse is a gamble. Also, the CEO is a wild card and Meta faces regulatory pressures. There are some headwinds. But at the end of the day, billions of people use Facebook; in many countries people equate the internet with Facebook. This stock is very, very cheap, because shares have fallen. Meanwhile, revenues and profits keep rolling in. Sometimes buying an unpopular company is a good thing.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Mar 04/21, Down 24%) TikTok has taken away viewership. Data they get from users is still valuable. 15x earnings. Cashflow will go down this year, back up next year. Regulatory pressures. Great assets that they need to monetize. Stock might benefit if top executives left.

COMMENT

Be careful - exited his position last year. Users can turn off tracking and therefore advertisers. It is very profitable but can they sustain earnings when people turn off tracking/advertising. Others can compete better in the advertising field.

BUY

Great opportunity to invest in business at current prices. Believes is a high quality/long term business. Business suffering from short term challenges. Free cash flow, balance sheet, ability to buy back shares very strong. In 10-20 years, company will still be preforming.

BUY

Who'd have thought you could get it for under $200? He buys 6, 9, even 12-month calls, though you might have to pay up because of the volatility. It will take a couple of quarters for the CEO to regain trust lost on the last earnings. Still a leader in social media, lots of tools in their kit, second-largest digital advertiser, great free cashflow.

TOP PICK

FB was doing extremely well until the last quarter. Revenue growth as fine, but it has suffered political pressure, facing competition from Tik Tok, and are lower advertising opportunities due to Apple, but these can all be fixed. For instance, Reels (that FB is developing) will compete with Tik Tok. If FB reaches the metaverse and leads in this, it will be a huge win. Selling at 12x earnings, and remains extremely profitable. Revenues are still growing at 15%. If they stop doing the sundry stuff, shares would skyrocket. It's extremely cheap now. A turnaround story. (Analysts’ price target is $325.17)

WEAK BUY

Shift away from tech into cyclicals. Cheapest valuation since its IPO. Regulatory hurdles. Longer term, will continue to grow, as digital ads can go nowhere but up. Metaverse growth is something to consider as well.

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TOP PICK

The stock is plunging since the beginning of the month. Trading at 14X EPS. Metrics were disappointing but Greg Newman and Gordon Reid still think the company is undervalued. They are optimistic about the pivot to the metaverse and recently gave BUY signals. Social media mentions are up 122% over the past 24h.

DON'T BUY

Go with GOOGL instead. Statistically looks inexpensive, but its business is changing dramatically. Core business under attack, future business is uncertain. Generates a lot of cash, but capital allocation is toward the unproven. Avoid it like the plague.

BUY

It is cheap and trades at 14X with growth rate of 14%. It is a bet on management. There is a concern at this level over spending on Metaverse. Metrics were disappointing in last quarter but it works long term so you could add at these levels.

TOP PICK

He likes their business. There's a transformation happening to the metaverse. FB has been very successful in monetizing users; nearly half the population of the globe has some interfacing with FB and related businesses. Last week, FB said there's competition from Tik Tok and FB discussed Apple's changes to privacy policy to forbid advertisers to get personal preferences (which impairs Facebook's ad business). And yet, FB stock is trading at a discount to the market and is growing faster than the market. FB will spend $30 billion this year on capex. They have a $33 billion share buyback program, 5% of their market cap. Have some faith that they will transform themselves. (Analysts’ price target is $335.14)

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