Stocks Analysis by MarketBeat.com (Thomas Hughes) covering: Meta Platforms Inc. Read MarketBeat.com (Thomas Hughes)'s latest article on Investing.com
CEO Mark Zuckerburg says that 2025 will be a pivotal year, indicating whether this product will continue to sell millions of units annually or ramp to the hundred-million mark as the trends suggest. The takeaway is that this company can capitalize on technological trends with or without smart glasses; the success of smart glasses will only be another reason to own the stock.
The margin news is also robust. The company’s AI investments are driving profitable growth and improving earnings quality. The GAAP operating margin improved by 700 basis points yearly, resulting in a 48% increase in net earnings. The $8.02 in GAAP EPS is up slightly more than 50%, aided by share repurchases. It outpaced consensus by nearly 1900 basis points and is backed up by an outlook for sustained, high-level growth in 2025.
The analysts cheered the news, citing the company’s success with core operations and progress in AI. MarketBeat tracked over a dozen revisions within the first 24 hours of the report, all including an increase in price target and one upgrade from Hold to Buy. The consensus of fresh revisions is that this stock is a Buy and can rise 18% or more by the year’s end. The consensus average is near $801, 23% higher than the pre-release target, with high-end targets adding 10%.
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