Meta's chief artificial intelligence scientist Yann LeCun is planning to leave the social media company to set up his own startup, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Meta Platforms, Inc.'s 20% stock plunge reflects a rational market re-pricing rather than an emotional selloff. Despite strong Q3 growth, Meta's topline expansion is clearly decelerating due to its already saturated user base. Future growth depends heavily on monetization per user, which faces natural limits and sustainability concerns.
Meta Platforms (META) trades at a compelling valuation, now the cheapest among the Magnificent 7, with a forward P/E of 24. Despite a recent 18% stock drop due to high capex guidance, META's AI-driven ad revenue and double-digit growth remain strong tailwinds. META's current valuation shows only a 5% premium to the S&P 500, despite superior growth, margins, and a significant competitive moat.
Bank of America just issued research that points to a potentially troubling shift in how major tech companies fund their artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions.
BNP Paribas's Stefan Slowinski warned about Meta's unchecked AI spending. Now he thinks the stock's recent selloff is just the beginning.
Meta underperformed the S&P due to investor concerns over rising CapEx for AI investments, echoing past Metaverse worries. There, however, is one key difference to the 2022 metaverse sell-off, making the company a compelling pick right now. By underlying the market growth rate and the compressed cash conversion caused by the AI CapEx, Meta looks nevertheless undervalued by 33%.
Meta will invest $600 billion in the United States by 2028 to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. “As the importance of AI grows, so will the importance of data centers,” the company said in a Friday (Nov. 7) press release.
What an earnings season it's been for mega-cap tech stocks. Earnings beats, guidance raises, and expectations of future revenue and profit growth led many of the most closely-watched tech giants to see some meaningful price appreciation following the release of their results.
Meta Platforms is experiencing strong momentum in its social media platforms. Revenue grew 26% year over year in Q3, as Meta is benefiting from AI-driven advertising.
Meta Platforms on Friday said it will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs over the next three years, including artificial intelligence data centers, as the social media giant races to build infrastructure to power its AI ambitions.
Shares have slumped 17% since the company signaled aggressive AI spending ahead. While some are concerned, others see a prime buying opportunity.
Meta remains an advertising-driven business, leveraging AI primarily for ad targeting and user engagement across its Family of Apps. Meta's significant AI investments lack a direct monetization product, making high CapEx riskier compared to peers like MSFT, AMZN, and GOOG. Despite regulatory headwinds and heavy spending, EBITDA is expected to grow 18% annually, though free cash flow will decline due to CapEx.