{"id":1424,"date":"2018-09-11T13:22:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T13:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/?p=1424"},"modified":"2018-11-23T03:35:24","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T03:35:24","slug":"dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Buy the Facebook Stock until you Read These 5 Stock Expert Opinions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-10-at-9.01.27-PM-760x474.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2018 09 10 at 9.01.27 PM\" width=\"760\" height=\"474\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1470\" \/>[adinserter block=&#8221;4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<figure class=\"page__logo\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc;\">\r\n   <img alt=\"no logo icon 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ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions\/#1_Catch_it_as_quickly_as_possible\" >#1: Catch it as quickly as possible<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions\/#2_It_has_come_down_in_terms_of_valuation\" >#2 : It has come down in terms of valuation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions\/#3_Below_168_its_a_buy\" >#3: Below $168 it&#8217;s a buy !<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions\/#4_Its_trading_at_an_undervalued_price\" >#4: It&#8217;s trading at an undervalued price<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/dont-buy-facebooks-stock-until-you-read-these-5-stock-expert-opinions\/#5_The_after_earnings_plunge_was_way_overdone\" >#5: The after earnings plunge was way overdone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FB-Q\"><\/span>FB-Q<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebook\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/META-Q\">Facebook<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- TradingView Widget BEGIN -->\r\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-container\">\r\n  <div id=\"tradingview_1756aa\"><\/div>\r\n  <div 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Facebook gave its shareholders an handful amount of returns of around 40% in just\u00a0 \u201ctwo months\u201d (April 1, 2018 to July 25, 2018).  But then the stock price drastically dropped and its currently (as of September 11th 2018) trading only 7% above it&#8217;s lowest price in the last 12 month.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8211; Are there any justifiable rationales behind the price shoot? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8211; Should we see the current price as an opportunity to buy the stock? <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let\u2019s find out what stock experts think about the Facebook stock.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Facebook\"><\/span>What is Facebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unless you&#8217;ve been lost in space for the last 10 years, you know what Facebook is.  Facebook, Inc. is focused on building products that enable people to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces. <\/p>\n<p>What you might not know is that in addition to all services offered under the Facebook brand, FB also owns two other very popular and market leading brands: Instagram and WhatsApp.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"highlighted\">\nWhatsApp is the most popular messaging app all over the world. Instagram is a Photosharing social platform with over 110 million users.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>Facebooks&#8217;s products include:<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f49b; <span style='text-decoration:underline;'>Facebook<\/span><br \/>\nFacebook enables people to connect, share, discover and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f305; <span style='text-decoration:underline;'>Instagram<\/span><br \/>\nInstagram enables people to take photos or videos, customize them with filter effects, and share them with friends and followers in a photo feed or send them directly to friends.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f4ac; <span style='text-decoration:underline;'>Messenger<\/span><br \/>\nMessenger allows communicating with people and businesses alike across a range of platforms and devices.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f5e3; <span style='text-decoration:underline;'>WhatsApp<\/span><br \/>\nWhatsApp Messenger is a messaging application that is used by people around the world and is available on a range of mobile platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f419; <span style='text-decoration:underline;'>Oculus<\/span><br \/>\nIts Oculus virtual reality technology and content platform offers products that allow people to enter an interactive environment to play games, consume content and connect with others.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Stock_Experts_are_saying_about_FB-Q\"><\/span>What the Stock Experts are saying about FB-Q<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/META-Q\">330+ experts opinions<\/a> about <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/META-Q\">Facebook<\/a> that were discussed on BNNBloomberg Market Call and archived on Stockchase. <\/p>\n<p>We selected 5 recent opinions and recommendations from the Stock Experts&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Catch_it_as_quickly_as_possible\"><\/span><strong>#1: Catch it as quickly as possible<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Expert\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1\/Brian-Acker--CA\">Brian Acker, CA<\/a> believes to catch the stock as quickly as possible. He also quotes about the Brand name being elevated over time. To maintain its brand visibility it makes sure that no other competitor snatches its users or else Facebook will purchase that opponent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/187207\"><p>Model price is $157.26.\u00a0 He sees it as an opportunity to pick this stock up now.\u00a0 It is above its model price and he has had it for some time until selling recently but it was moving from a value name into a growth name.\u00a0 He would be a buyer here.\u00a0 It is a good name.<\/p><footer itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/187207\" class=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Brian Acker, CA<\/span><\/a><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_It_has_come_down_in_terms_of_valuation\"><\/span><strong>#2 : It has come down in terms of valuation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Expert <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1204\">Gordon Reid<\/a> has trimmed down his holdings in Facebook from his Portfolio, as he believes that it has come down in terms of Valuation. The morphing of Facebook from an old model to the latest is worth acknowledging. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1427\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gordon-Reid-1-760x506.png\" alt=\"Gordon Reid\" width=\"744\" height=\"495\" border=\"1\" \/><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/s21.q4cdn.com\/399680738\/files\/doc_financials\/2018\/Q2\/Q2-2018-Earnings-Presentation.pdfhttps:\/investor.fb.com\/home\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Q2\u201918 Earnings Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/186915\"><p>It\u2019s had a bumpy road, with the reputational risk that it has been addressing. This happens with all big companies. As they get large, third parties and governments get involved and pose new challenges. He does not expect much new regulation given the current attitudes toward intellectual property protection and free speech. They have 2 billion active monthly users, which is an advertiser\u2019s dream. Along with monetizing their Facebook user base, they are monetizing other things such as Instagram, which is taking new technology forward. This illustrates that the traditional Facebook model has morphed, which is what successful companies do. Facebook was a high-valuation stock that has come down in valuation as both price and earnings have risen, because earnings have come up faster than price. He has trimmed his holdings of Facebook as its price has come up, to keep it from taking up too much space in his portfolio.<\/p><footer itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/186915\" class=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Gordon Reid<\/span><\/a><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Below_168_its_a_buy\"><\/span><strong>#3: Below $168 it&#8217;s a buy !<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Expert <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/17\/Ross-Healy\">Ross Healy<\/a> sets a buy recommendation at $168!<\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/186846\"><p>It&#8217;s had a drop down to technical support at $168. FMV is 20% below current price. On the other hand, it&#8217;s had a nice pullback and around $168 is okay to buy.<\/p><footer itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/186846\" class=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Ross Healy<\/span><\/a><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Its_trading_at_an_undervalued_price\"><\/span><strong>#4: It&#8217;s trading at an undervalued price<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Expert <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1419\">Andrew Pyle<\/a> also seems to believe that Facebook is currently trading at an undervalued price. So it becomes a good entry point for Investors. He has also seen some good volume numbers that favours the trading process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1428\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Joss-760x495.png\" alt=\"Joss\" width=\"766\" height=\"499\" border=\"1\"\/><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/s21.q4cdn.com\/399680738\/files\/doc_financials\/2018\/Q2\/Q2-2018-Earnings-Presentation.pdfhttps:\/investor.fb.com\/home\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Q2\u201918 Earnings Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/186780\"><p>This stock has raised some eyebrows regarding longevity of tech rally. He thinks it has been oversold and probably not a bad entry point. He thinks the stock is undervalued at these levels. A good entry point for a short term play.<\/p><footer itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/tables\/opinions\/view\/186780\" class=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Andrew Pyle<\/span><\/a><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_after_earnings_plunge_was_way_overdone\"><\/span><strong>#5: The after earnings plunge was way overdone<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Expert <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/67\/David-Baskin\">David Baskin<\/a> thinks you now need to look at online advertising growth instead of user growth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full pullquote-border-placement-left\"><blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/67\/David-Baskin\"><p>He was amused by its last earnings. They already have two billion users, so they won&#8217;t grow by leaps anymore. Be real&#8211;investors were disappointed by their weak user growth? Rather, what share of online advertising do they hold? With Google, Facebook dominates here. Their ad revenue stream is deep and long. Advertisers continue to go to the internet, which is Facebook and Google. Advertising, not user growth, is the metric to look at. The plunge on Facebook after earnings last month was way overdone.<\/p><footer itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/67\/David-Baskin\" class=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">David Baskin<\/span><\/a><\/cite><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>&#x1f914; What do you think? Is it a buy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adinserter block=&#8221;4&#8243;] \ud83d\ude42 UP 40% \ud83d\ude41 DOWN 25% The stock price of Facebook gave its shareholders an handful amount of returns of around 40% in just\u00a0 \u201ctwo months\u201d (April 1, 2018 to July 25, 2018). 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