According to @LikeFolio's Andy Swan, ROI-driven advertisers are moving online, and Meta Platforms (META) capitalizes on that migration in spades. With what he considers a fair value and massive market hold, Andy believes Meta will expand its dominance in the advertising space through 2025.
Meta continues to show strong growth even as it laps tough comparables. Despite Reality Labs' losses, META's core advertising business boasts impressive margins, with potential for double-digit growth moving forward. Management expects to significantly ramp up CapEx spending, but the market has yawned amidst tech euphoria.
Meta Platforms (META -0.97%) stock has dramatically improved over the last two years. During that time frame, its stock was up more than 400% as it moved on from its misstep into the metaverse and embraced artificial intelligence (AI).
Meta's aggressive AI infrastructure investments, with CAPEX expected to hit $40 billion in 2024, raises concerns about free cash flow and profitability. Meta's CAPEX for AI could potentially reach $55-60 billion in 2025, according to my estimates, bringing Meta's free cash flow may drop to $30 billion. Meta must still prove that the company can achieve sustainable ROI and value accumulation on the backdrop of its heavy AI investments.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg leveraged the company's stock growth in 2024 to cash in on his stake through trades that accelerated in December.
Facebook's founder and CEO has sold a record of more than $2 billion of Meta's stock this year.
Mark Zuckerberg has sold stock Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, ETR:FB2A, SWX:FB) worth almost $1.4 billion, according to regulatory filings. The disposals were made through CZI Holdings and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation and were conducted under a pre-established trading plan on December 27.
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The social-media company's shares still look cheap—and Wall Street is feeling bullish.
META remains my largest holding due to its attractive valuation and strong growth potential, despite its 28% portfolio weighting feeling risky. Meta's core strength lies in its ability to enhance human communication, driving ARPU. AI advancements will only accelerate this trend. Even in a bearish scenario, Meta's valuation suggests double-digit returns, reinforcing my confidence in its long-term potential and positioning in my portfolio.
The TikTok ban was voted on by Congress and signed by President Biden. The Chinese company took the case to the federal court system.