Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

It's the only Mag 7 stock she's ever owned, and she has trimmed it a few times, because it's pretty rich now. But earnings growth is still a good 40% new year then mid-teens after that. The valuation looks decent. The other Mag 7 lack good free cash flow and growth rates.

Likes it for the hardware and software. They bring AI to the masses through Instagram and Reels. Cost-cutting from the metaverse has shifted slightly into spending on AI. This will pay off. It had an amazing 2024 and will have an amazing 2025. Is expecting dividend growth and he hopes a stock split. Share buybacks have reduced the float by 10% in the last 3 years. Meta is his top pick for 2025.

The correction, he thinks, is over, and shares will return to previous highs.

The case for them isn't as strong as it used to be. Daily active users doesn't matter anymore compared to ad growth. Chinese companies, namely Temu, have spent a lot on FB ads. But the number of Temu users have been declining and with that Facebook's growth rate.

Very good company, strong earnings and excellent share price to buy at. Company investing into A.I. technology and data center storage. Large product offering with rising user base. Company has over 3 billion users/month. Excellent advertising margins with low capital requirements. Would recommend buying and holding for the long term. 

They report today, but the bar is very high. He's cautious. The fundamentals remain strong: Reels and Instagram. Overall, he's optimistic. Even if Meta misses this quarter, they will recover.

They report today. Is near an all-time high, but they face a very high bar, so that revenue growth needs to show 20% while WhatsApp and Instagram need to maintain strong performance.

They report Wednesday. The CEO announced a plan to make it easier for companies to advertise on its platforms. He's positive.

He has one position in it at the breakout. Consolidations are bullish so it is a pretty good chart

After taking a hard left in the metaverse, which puzzled many, they have since reappeared on the back of AI. 50% of the world uses a Meta product (Facebook, Instagram) everyday, making this an advertising mecca. meta spend $40 billion annually in R&D that pays off and will pay off in AI.

Is buying it ahead of earnings: they pay a dividend, buy shares, and have 10 million active advertisers.

She has questions about Google and others in traditional search and how that will shake out. On the digital side, Meta is using AI very well to drive better returns for advertisers; they've done a great job getting consumers watch ads they don't mind watching.

The balance sheet is as clean as can be with debt down and careful buying. Have reduced their share count 10% over 3 years and introduced a dividend. Loves their growth and margins. 

He wouldn't be surprised if this pulled back after rallying 13% in the quarter. There's some excess. But this company is proving itself; its revenue growth is exceeding peers, namely Alphabet at 15% vs. Meta's 27%. This justifies Meta's richer valuation. Lean into any price correction.

Making an intra-day high today, but remains off its 10-year multiple. It continues to be a great hold, a proven winner. If you believe in AI, you want Meta to spend on capex.