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Meta Platforms Inc / FacebookMETABUYJan 03, 2024Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
It made new highs in November and is the leader in the space. It will never be cheap unless something is broken. It is spending big in the augmented reality space which is great for more revenue. There there are big expectations for earnings growth and it is good at beating estimates. Use a trailing stop loss. Tech is 20% of their portfolio.
He sold it and has never bought it back. Trading at a decent 20x earnings. Sold it because the metaverse spending, which they got religion on that, and they reduced their workforce. Amazon is catching up quickly in digital ads, though. Meta has good opportunities in Instagram and Whatsapp, but have to monetize that. Shares have moved up because of cost cuts. Not sure about their future earnings, but their cost structure is much better.
Up 176% in 2023, the #2 stock in the S&P. They cut costs, Instagram boomed and Reels came on strong. The metaverse has to deliver this year (perhaps through its headset). The main driver has to do with the CEO's resolve.