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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

547.26

+3.59 (0.66%)

as of Aug 19, 2026, 2:45:25 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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TOP PICK

Despite all the negative headlines, Facebook's fundamentals remain strong. Its price/cash flow stands at 20.6x, half the industry standard and its PE of 25.3x is also far below its peers. Gross, operating and profit margins are also strong beats. For instance, Facebook's profit margin stands at 37.18% vs. Twitter's 8.64%. FB's ROI is 27.42% compared to, say,Visa 's at 16.66%. Snap's performance in these categories is all negative.

TOP PICK

It's always in trouble. The negativity is not just on FB; it mirrors society. Everyone hates it, but everyone uses it. Lots of leverage left still. It won't go away until advertisers stop seeing amazing results. Most efficient form of communicating. Growing faster than the market. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $416.96)

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TOP PICK

The company is always in trouble. The negativity mirrors society, not just on Facebook. Everyone uses it even if they hate it. Lots of leverage. Advertisers still see results with it and it is growing faster than the market. Social media mentions are up 281% in the last 24 hours.

COMMENT

Zuckerberg penned a long rebuttal against whistleblower allegations against FB, which isn't enough. However, at least he's talking about safety is a core value and admits he needs to take charge of FB's teenage problem. He fears resolving this problem could be expensive, but at least he thinks Zuckerberg will embrace a safety-first attitude even if it hurts earnings. He belives Z must personally take charge of this, and he believes Z will do it.

COMMENT

Their political lobby is powerful in Washington. Ultimately, it will probably not be different this time. One of their execs admitted they did not enough for misinformation. They are not doing enough.

SELL

He's long defended it, and FB keeps doing a great job for small business, but leaked memos (https://news.yahoo.com/frances-haugen-facebook-whistleblower-reveals-030034781.html)a bout FB putting growth over safety and today's outage take his breath away. He's owned this forever, but it's time to let it go, though it'll be hard to part with it.

TOP PICK

Data collected is very valuable. Undervalued. Not trading at a large multiple. Ads are moving online and they'll benefit. Still assets to monetize. Has dealt with regulatory issues. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $417.96)

TOP PICK

High ROIC, no debt, lots of cash on balance sheet, lots of free cashflow, founder run. Periodically get themselves into trouble, so they go on sale every so often. Reasonable valuation in high 20s. Strong competitive advantage, future growth, well run. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $417.96)

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Zuckerberg hopes that one day uses will no longer see FB as social media but as a metaverse company. If he can combine both, then FB could be big, though it could take a long time. As interest rates rise, tech is selling off, but these remain solid stocks including Apple, Amazon and Microsoft which are best of breed. But not quite FB. Shares are down 5% lately though business is booming. FB sells at 25x earnings, cheap. Investors fears advertisers will abandon them. He doesn't see that. FB may need a third party to arbitrate what is "fair" content or not. Its Instagram Kids is merely on pause so they can fix it. He has faith Zuckerberg can pivot to restore credibility.

COMMENT

Negative news about Instagram They've had ethical issues, but hopes they can reform and be better at what they do, so the public believes they are not terrible people. He doesn't think they are.

BUY

They've proven they can take all the hits people have thrown at it. He doesn't like Facebook the platform, just the stock, and it trades at a cheap multiple in this environment.

BUY

It's too powerful to suffer the headlines. She's long Facebook and still believes in it. Overall, we're closer to the end of this dramatic shift from TV ad revenues to digital.

TOP PICK

It boasts a large, growing user base. Data they collect fuels ads and contents. It's one of the most underlevered internet companies. We still haven't seen the monetization of Whatsapp and Instagram. They are getting stronger in mobile. It trades at only 23x. There will be strong cash flow growth ahead. (Analysts’ price target is $416.50)

HOLD

He loves accelerating earnings growth. A favourite. But instead, look at underowned areas of the market. Lots of opportunities outside tech. See his Top Picks today.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Aug 08/20, Up 45%) He stuck with it last September when the trend was to sell growth and buy value. But selling means paying capital gains. FB continues to be a growth story internationally and are exploring opportunities in e-commerce to compete against Amazon and Google, and in digital payments, which it just entered.

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