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META · Michael Nathanson (MoffettNathanson)

Nathanson, who rates Meta a buy, said the core ad business alone is worth about $900 a share with nothing for Muse or the AI models, and trades below the market multiple.

Original segment ↗Bloomberg, Open Interest · October 22, 2026

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Mkt cap $1.54T (11/2)β 1.7952w $526–776Shares 2.19B (A)Ind. Services-Computer Programming, Data ProcessingNasdaq since 2012Emp. 78,865HQ Menlo Park, CAabout.meta.com
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DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-10-27Tim Seymour (Seymour Asset Mgmt)CIO, Seymour Asset ManagementBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's equity offering being roughly 25x oversubscribed is a major institutional show of confidence that…
2026-10-27Jim Cramer (CNBC)Host, CNBC's Mad MoneyBearishCNBC (uncut)META's $60B at-the-money equity offering program will drag the stock lower because brokerage-house ATM…
2026-10-27Ron JoseyBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's AI investments are improving engagement and recommendations while Muse and WhatsApp agents create…
2026-10-27Ronald JosieBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's distribution to nearly 3.7 billion daily users should accelerate adoption of Muse and new AI tools…
2026-10-27Jim Cramer (CNBC)Host, CNBC's Mad MoneyBearishCNBC (uncut)Meta's planned at-the-market share issuance is likely to cap rallies because ongoing selling adds supply…
2026-10-26Ayako YoshiokaPortfolio consulting director, Wealth Enhancement GroupBullishFox Business (uncut)Meta is still showing growth and beginning to see returns on its AI capital spending; the market's…
2026-10-26Liz PeakeBearishFox Business (uncut)Meta's $125 billion AI CAPEX commitment sent the stock lower because Wall Street is finally questioning ROI…
2026-10-26Jim Cramer (CNBC)Host, CNBC's Mad MoneyBearishCNBC (uncut)Meta's at-the-market offering of up to $60B in new Class C shares creates persistent stock overhang that will…
2026-10-26UnknownBearishFox Business (uncut)Meta faces a state-by-state regulatory avalanche and worldwide consequences because management is knowingly…
2026-10-26UnknownBearishFox Business (uncut)Management is knowingly programming addictive behavior and ignoring data takedown obligations, creating risk…
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DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-10-23Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta's post-earnings selloff was an overreaction driven by market-wide credit nervousness rather than any…
2026-10-23DigganBearishFox Business (uncut)Meta issuing equity instead of debt to fund AI CapEx is an admission it cannot safely borrow at current…
2026-10-23MarcusBullishFox Business (uncut)Meta's existing consumer base across Instagram, Facebook, and emerging platforms gives it disproportionate…
2026-10-23Michael SansoterraBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta is the closest company to becoming a fourth hyperscaler because it attracted frontier-model talent…
2026-10-23Rob LunaCEO, ValtrionBullishFox Business (uncut)Heavy AI spend criticism is misplaced because Meta's proprietary data advantage makes AI spend directly…
2026-10-23Stephanie Link (Hightower)Chief Investment Strategist, HightowerBullishCNBC (uncut)Near-4 billion user base provides long monetization runway for Muse, OpEx came in better than feared, and 19x…
2026-10-23Jason SnipeCIO, Odyssey Capital AdvisorsBearishCNBC (uncut)Pro forma Muse monetization does not currently cover the cost of capital, and expense growth running faster…
2026-10-23John BeltonBullishCNBC (uncut)AI is materially accelerating Meta's digital advertising business at scale and the market is…
2026-10-23Carter WorthMarket technician, Worth ChartingBullishCNBC (uncut)After a 50% run from $525 to $775 and a subsequent 18% sell-off, META's sequencing leaves it at a level where…
2026-10-23Steve EismanHost, The Real Eisman Playbook; former PM, Neuberger BermanBearishSteve Eisman (newest)LLM and agentic AI apps have no moats so Meta's AI-driven momentum is temporary, while an $825B future…
2026-10-23Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishLiz Ann Sonders (newest)Meta's selloff in response to higher capex and equity issuance without voting rights was a sentiment-driven…
2026-10-23Gene MunsterManaging Partner, Deepwater Asset MgmtBullishGene Munster (newest)Meta's aggressive AI CapEx is justified because early Meta AI usage is growing fast enough that Zuckerberg…
2026-10-23Cathie WoodCEO & CIO, ARK InvestBullishGlobal Money TalkMeta's Muse AI agent is the dominant consumer AI product (28 consecutive days as #1 iOS productivity app, 2M…
2026-10-22Nick JonesSenior U.S. Internet Analyst, BNP ParibasBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta's massive distribution, improving advertising funnel and AI-driven gains in impressions and pricing…
2026-10-22Nick JonesSenior U.S. Internet Analyst, BNP ParibasBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta's massive distribution, strengthening advertising funnel and AI-driven gains in impressions and pricing…
2026-10-22Michael NathansonBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta's core advertising business is worth about $900 per share because AI-driven improvements have sustained…
2026-10-22Mandeep SinghGlobal head of tech research, Bloomberg IntelligenceBearishBloomberg TV (uncut)Open-ended AI spending, negative free cash flow, potential equity dilution, and increasingly expensive debt…
2026-10-22GilBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's early AI investments are accelerating digital-ad growth and taking share from Google, while…
2026-10-22Laura MartinSenior internet & media analyst, Needham & CompanyBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's AI investment is accelerating core advertising revenue, reducing headcount costs, improving…
2026-10-22Nancy TenglerCEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler InvestmentsBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta now trades more like a value stock, while Muse could become a game-changing revenue stream comparable to…
2026-10-22Gene MunsterManaging Partner, Deepwater Asset MgmtBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta’s AI products are transformative and its sharply rising capital spending should pay off as adoption and…
2026-10-22Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishCNBC (uncut)META is accelerating its AI-driven business (Llama democratizing agents), holds $80B cash with no net…
2026-10-22Rob Sechan (NewEdge Wealth)Co-founder & CEO, NewEdge WealthBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's AI capex surge is justified by proven AI monetization and inelastic enterprise demand for AI…
2026-10-22Malcolm Ethridge (CIC Wealth)Wealth advisor & CNBC contributorBearishCNBC (uncut)Market has zero tolerance for hyperscalers going cashflow negative, and the unexplained early earnings call…
2026-10-22Dan GreenhausChief economist & strategist, Solus Alternative Asset ManagementBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's ~$83B cash against only ~$84B debt and still-rising CapEx make it and the other hyperscalers…
2026-10-22Lou BasenesePresident & chief market strategist, MDB Capital HoldingsBullishFox Business (uncut)86% of Meta's recent patent filings are in Reality Labs, signaling Zuckerberg is going all-in on AI wearables…
2026-10-22Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Q3 results are a validation moment for the AI monetization thesis — Muse's early traction and…
2026-10-22Barbara DoranCEO & CIO, BD8 Capital PartnersBullishCNBC (uncut)Muse shifts Meta's model from ad-dependent to transaction-based revenue, which will be highly profitable…
2026-10-22Adam JohnsonFounder & Portfolio Manager, Bullseye Investment GroupBullishFox Business (uncut)Meta's debt issuance to fund capex is being misread by a market that has conflated corporate debt with…
2026-10-22Brad EriksonBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Q3 growth and Q4 guidance are strong enough to underwrite the stock at current levels despite upcoming…
2026-10-22Michael MorrisBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Q3 operating results were strong and the Muse AI agent is a transformative monetization platform with…
2026-10-22Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's AI assistant (Muse) is demonstrably accelerating its business, the $80B cash balance and zero net…
2026-10-22Michael NathansonBullishBloomberg Open InterestCore ad business alone justifies roughly $900/share at a below-market multiple, with AI investments already…
2026-10-22Gene MunsterManaging Partner, Deepwater Asset MgmtBullishGene Munster (newest)Meta's AI spend is converting to real, measurable usage growth (10M daily AI users, full business pivot to AI…
2026-10-22Nick JonesSenior U.S. Internet Analyst, BNP ParibasBullishBloomberg SurveillanceMETA's core ad business continues to compound via AI-driven impression and pricing gains, and Muse is…
2026-10-22Gene MunsterManaging Partner, Deepwater Asset MgmtBullishGene Munster (newest)Meta's Muse personalized-bot platform is the company's future, converting a 3.65B-user base into a…
2026-10-21Ron JoseyBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Muse agent adoption is gaining real traction as a daily internet driver, management is executing a credible…
2026-10-21Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's advertising growth and monetization of Muse across its massive installed base could add $100-$150 per…
2026-10-21Bryn Talkington (Requisite)Managing Partner, Requisite CapitalBullishCNBC (uncut)Rapid enthusiasm and adoption for Muse create a large consumer opportunity that should outweigh investor…
2026-10-21Ron JoseyBullishFox Business (uncut)Meta's strong advertising revenue and engagement can finance its AI investments, while greater visibility…
2026-10-21Kyle ReidheadCo-owner & head of research, Milk RoadBullishFox Business (uncut)Meta's improving models and Muse strategy support its long-term direction, although monetization will take…
2026-10-21Jenny Harrington (Gilman Hill)CEO, Gilman Hill Asset ManagementBullishCNBC Fast Money Final TradeMeta is profitably applying AI better than peers, with expected 24% earnings growth, a roughly 21-times…
2026-10-21Steve Weiss (Short Hills)Founder, Short Hills Capital PartnersBullishCNBC Fast Money Final TradeMeta is demonstrating that AI can increase revenue and cash flow, supporting a permanent core holding while…
2026-10-21Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishCNBC Fast Money Final TradeMeta's AI spending is now producing advertising monetization across a 3.5-billion-user installed base…
2026-10-21Libby LefflerBullishBloomberg The CloseMuse's rapid adoption, enterprise integrations, and potential subscription and transaction revenue give Meta…
2026-10-21Brent ThillBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Muse AI assistant is a killer app driving multi-vector monetization — incremental advertising…
2026-10-21Marta NortonBullishCNBC (uncut)AI investments are already compounding in the core ad business with 23% price increases in US/Canada, while…
2026-10-21Dan Nathan (RiskReversal)Trader & co-host, RiskReversal MediaBearishCNBC (uncut)Muse monetization remains unproven, new non-voting stock class signals future equity dilution, and free cash…
2026-10-21Gene MunsterManaging Partner, Deepwater Asset MgmtBullishCNBC (uncut)Muse is converting Meta's 3.65 billion-user base into a new personalized-agent platform and the future of…
2026-10-21Yusef ScullyBullishCNBC (uncut)AI investments have already inflected revenue growth from mid-teens to 27%, and Muse can add $28-30B in…
2026-10-20Mandeep SinghGlobal head of tech research, Bloomberg IntelligenceNeutralBloomberg TV (uncut)Good news is already priced into META after the stock's run-up, and an expected CapEx increase will not be…
2026-10-19Rich GreenfieldPartner and Media & Technology Analyst, LightShed PartnersBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Meta's Muse AI product creates a new consumer utility platform with advertising and affiliate monetization…
2026-10-19Kelly KowalskiHead of Investment Strategy, MassMutualBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Hyperscaler credit spreads have remained stable (inside 150bp for sub-10yr debt) even as neocloud spreads…
2026-10-19Chris VerroneChief market strategist, Baird StrategasBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Bearish chart setup never broke, which is historically bullish, and the stock has turned powerfully over the…
2026-10-19Jim Cramer (CNBC)Host, CNBC's Mad MoneyBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta is positioned to deliver a strong quarterly earnings report relative to current depressed market…
2026-10-19Anastasia AmorosoChief Investment Strategist, iCapitalBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta can provide the market's first tangible evidence of AI ROI through digital and sales-marketing payoffs…
2026-10-19Keith FitzPrincipal, Fitz-Gerald GroupBullishFox Business (uncut)Personally unwilling to own due to CEO trust deficit: repeated privacy violations, fraud liability ruling in…
2026-10-19Ted ThatcherFounder and President, Bright Lake Wealth ManagementBullishFox Business (uncut)Key regulatory headwinds now in the rearview mirror, already reflected in the price; Jensen Huang's view that…
2026-10-19Chris VerroneChief market strategist, Baird StrategasBullishBloomberg Open InterestMeta has a strong chart, has refused to break down under recent selling pressure, and consistently acts as a…
2026-10-19Jason WareCIO, Albion Financial GroupBullishFox Business (uncut)Meta's AI CapEx story is finally becoming legible to the Street and agentic AI (driven by Muse) represents a…
2026-10-19Rich GreenfieldPartner and Media & Technology Analyst, LightShed PartnersBullishBloomberg SurveillanceMuse AI agent restores Meta's utility-platform flywheel, strengthens the core advertising business, opens…
2026-10-16Rob Sechan (NewEdge Wealth)Co-founder & CEO, NewEdge WealthBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta is the cheapest large-cap owner of direct customer relationships in the application layer, which…
2026-10-16Victoria GreenFounding Partner & CIO, G Squared Private WealthBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta is executing well on AI with 3.6 billion daily users across platforms, and Muse provides a durable…
2026-10-16Tim Seymour (Seymour Asset Mgmt)CIO, Seymour Asset ManagementBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's valuation is far from expensive after its run and the stock looks interesting here as a quality…
2026-10-16Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishDan Ives (newest)Meta's Muse open-source AI model is a technology game-changer, and the new Apple-Meta partnership gives Meta…
2026-10-15Mark MahaneySenior Managing Director and Head of Internet Research, Evercore ISIBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Llama-based consumer AI product has decisively captured the consumer AI market with no credible…
2026-10-15Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Muse technology and agentic AI access on Instagram represent a genuine first-mover advantage, and the…
2026-10-14Rich GreenfieldPartner and Media & Technology Analyst, LightShed PartnersBullishCNBC (uncut)Muse AI agent is driving persistent consumer trust and engagement, including payment and file access, making…
2026-10-14Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's massive install base positions it as a consumer AI toll collector, and Muse is driving meaningful…
2026-10-14Brent ThillBullishCNBC (uncut)Meta's Muse agent is the closest thing to a consumer killer app seen in years, and first-mover advantage in…
2026-10-13Dan IvesTech analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesBullishDan Ives (newest)Meta's new AI rollout is a game changer because it monetizes 3.6 billion users in a way skeptics who doubted…
2026-10-13Rob Sechan (NewEdge Wealth)Co-founder & CEO, NewEdge WealthBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesMeta is the best-performing mega-cap over the past month while remaining the cheapest on valuation, with new…
2026-10-12Martin ShkreliCo-founder, DL Software (Godel Terminal)BullishAll-In PodcastMeta has the distribution scale (through Muse/Llama) and proven product execution ability to capture outsized…
2026-10-12Chris DavisChairman, Davis AdvisorsBullishExcess Returns ClipsEvery dollar Meta reinvests in AI directly amplifies its existing ad business, meaning AI capex creates…
2026-10-12Mike NovogratzFounder/CEO, Galaxy DigitalBullishMoney Rehab with Nicole LapinMag 7 AI infrastructure beneficiaries still making fortunes and the AI bubble has not had its blow-off top…
2026-10-11UnknownBullishThe Real Eisman PlaybookMeta's Muse AI app has dethroned ChatGPT as the #1 downloaded app with hundreds of thousands of daily…
2026-10-06Nancy TenglerCEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler InvestmentsBullishBloomberg Open InterestMeta is now showing it can monetize its AI capex spend via the Muse enterprise product, reversing the bear…
2026-10-06Andrew HubermanBullishInvest Like the BestMeta, OpenAI, and Anthropic are fundamentally neurotech/biotech companies in disguise — their real arms race…
2026-10-02Ed ElsonCo-host, The Prof G PodBullishThe CompoundMeta stock became deeply oversold and Zuckerberg demonstrated responsible AI development by holding Muse…
2026-10-01George Blue Cloud TradingHost, Blue Cloud TradingBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesMeta is forming a bullish pennant pattern on the daily chart after a strong prior uptrend, stalling at the…
2026-09-28Sarah KunstManaging director, Cleo CapitalBullishBloomberg SurveillanceMeta generates substantial profits from core advertising businesses entirely independent of AI, and AI…
2026-09-26Madison AlworthCorrespondent, Fox Business NetworkBullishFox Making Money (playlist)Meta's AI companion wearable (Muse) gives it a hardware-plus-ecosystem path to replace the smartphone…
2026-09-24Guy Adami (RiskReversal)Trader & CNBC Fast Money panelistBearishCNBC Fast Money Final TradeMeta's 40% move from 550 to 750+ in one month has already priced in the Muse personal-agent catalyst…
2026-09-22Josh Brown (Ritholtz)CEO, Ritholtz Wealth ManagementBullishCNBC Halftime CommitteeMeta's narrative has fully shifted from 'wasted $200B on AI' to dominant free AI monetization across WhatsApp…
2026-09-22Ken GawrelskiMD & internet equity analyst, Wells Fargo SecuritiesBullishBloomberg SurveillanceMeta's Muse AI agent marks a genuine transition from enterprise chatbots to consumer AI assistants—a 'new…
2026-09-20Rob VinallFounder & managing director, RV CapitalBullishWe Study BillionairesMeta's Zuckerberg is a deeply committed founder executing an extraordinarily difficult balancing act from…
2026-09-16Dan Nathan (RiskReversal)Trader & co-host, RiskReversal MediaBearishCNBC Fast Money Final TradeMargin compression from mounting AI infrastructure spend (gross margins declining from 82% toward 78% by…
2026-09-14Sarah KunstManaging director, Cleo CapitalBullishBloomberg SurveillanceMeta's open-weight model strategy insulates it from the pricing threat posed by cheap Chinese AI that…
2026-09-08Terry SmithFounder & CIO, FundsmithBullishWilliam Green | Richer, Wiser, HappierMeta was irrationally sold off after Cambridge Analytica on purely emotional/anecdotal negativity while its…
2026-09-04UnknownBullishCNBC Halftime CommitteeMeta's pivot to offering AI models demonstrates Zuckerberg's ability to navigate AI opportunities, and the…
2026-08-18Ben ThompsonFounder & author, StratecheryBullishInvest Like the BestMeta's advertising business is structurally undervalued — free user-generated content means near-zero content…
2026-08-18Stephanie Link (Hightower)Chief Investment Strategist, HightowerBearishCNBC Halftime Final TradesMeta is spending excessively with no clear path to operating leverage, and faces a significant legal overhang…
2026-07-27Steve Weiss (Short Hills)Founder, Short Hills Capital PartnersBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesMeta's increased AI capex is already well-known and priced in, while core business fundamentals remain…
2026-07-20Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishMoney News NetworkMeta is a cheap, high-quality business that is a beneficiary of AI and will compound at high rates, making it…
2026-07-11Tom Lee (Fundstrat)Co-founder & head of research, FundstratBullishTom LeeMeta's proven track record of making existential pivots — desktop to mobile advertising, user content to…
2026-07-10Steve Weiss (Short Hills)Founder, Short Hills Capital PartnersBullishCNBC TelevisionZuckerberg's visionary leadership gives Meta a structural edge over manager-led Mag 7 peers in AI…
2026-07-10Kevin Simpson (Capital Wealth)Founder & CIO, Capital Wealth PlanningBullishCNBC TelevisionMeta has shifted from blind AI spend toward a monetizable path — selling excess compute capacity like…
2026-07-09Jim Cramer (CNBC)Host, CNBC's Mad MoneyBullishCNBC TelevisionZuckerberg's massive capex on custom chips and data centers likely targets a profitable new revenue…
2026-07-06Pat DorseyFounder & Portfolio Manager, Dorsey Asset ManagementBullishCapital AllocatorsMeta has maintained a durable social media moat across platform shifts while never reaching extreme…
2026-07-03Brian Belski (BMO)Chief Investment Strategist, BMOBullishThe CompoundMeta fits Belski's value framework of operationally-tripped companies with great core assets — the…
2026-07-01Ben CarlsonDirector of institutional AM, Ritholtz WealthBullishThe CompoundHyperscalers have re-rated down to market multiples with free cash flow projections collapsing to near zero…
2026-06-29Jenny Harrington (Gilman Hill)CEO, Gilman Hill Asset ManagementBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesAfter a ~6% pullback last week, Meta reached an attractive entry point and was added to growth portfolios…
2026-06-25Stephanie Link (Hightower)Chief Investment Strategist, HightowerBearishTom LeeMeta's free cash flow is falling as the company accelerates AI spending and taps both debt and equity markets…
2026-06-21Hari RamachandraInvestor & Author, BitsBusinessBullishWe Study BillionairesMeta's advertising dominance (on pace to surpass Google in ad revenue), walled-garden data advantage for…
2026-06-21Chris DavisChairman, Davis AdvisorsNeutralExcess Returns ClipsDavis has trimmed ~75% of his Meta position because modeled forward IRR has compressed from ~14% to ~4-5%…
2026-06-20Jack FarleyHost, Monetary MattersBearishJim ChanosMeta's AI strategy is fundamentally misconceived as a business proposition, and while the bearish view is…
2026-06-17Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishAJ BellMeta's growth has dramatically accelerated as an AI beneficiary — advertisers are getting higher returns on…
2026-06-05Tom Lee (Fundstrat)Co-founder & head of research, FundstratBullishTom LeeMajor AI companies are building large-scale infrastructure that remains underfunded relative to the…
2026-06-03Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishAll-In PodcastMeta is being treated as an 'old-fashioned' company by markets rotating into pure-play AI names, depressing…
2026-05-20Gavin BakerFounder & CIO, Atreides ManagementBullishInvest Like The BestZuckerberg is the only true internet-era CEO to have genuinely transformed his company into an AI-first…
2026-05-11Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishTorontoWealthGroupAI is materially improving advertiser ROI on Meta's platform, which drives ad-spend growth and makes Meta's…
2026-05-10Myles KuahFounder, Value ZoomerBullishSunday's Idea BrunchMETA controls high-quality, targetable ad inventory that becomes more valuable as AI floods the internet with…
2026-05-10Ale Ale S World Of StocksHost, Ale's World of Stocks (YouTube)BullishCathie WoodNear-term CapEx-driven selloff is a buying opportunity because Meta's $145B AI infrastructure build is…
2026-05-06Bill AckmanCEO, Pershing SquareBullishGuy SpierMeta is undervalued because the market gives it no credit for its massive data-center capex build-out —…
2026-03-19François RochonPresident & Portfolio Manager, Giverny CapitalBullishFrancois RochonMeta has extracted more ROI from AI than any company Rochon follows — AI-driven ad targeting enabled higher…
2026-03-17Terry SmithFounder & CIO, FundsmithBearishFundsmith LLP UKDespite being a strong prior performer, AI capex at 91% of free cash flow creates the same structural concern…
2026-02-09Steve Weiss (Short Hills)Founder, Short Hills Capital PartnersBullishCNBC Halftime CommitteeMeta stands out as genuinely cheap relative to other high-multiple AI-narrative names where valuations are…
2026-01-02Clay FinckPodcast host — The Investor's PodcastBullishWe Study BillionairesMeta's AI investments are already delivering measurable ROI through improved ad targeting and engagement (ad…
2025-12-22Stephanie Link (Hightower)Chief Investment Strategist, HightowerBullishTom LeeMeta is still 6% off highs, wins from AI in its ad and messaging businesses, metaverse cost cuts add…
2025-12-16Jim ChanosShort seller — Chanos & Co (family office)BullishThe Monetary Matters NetworkMeta is one of only two hyperscalers earning above its incremental cost of capital on AI spending and can…
2025-12-15Louis Vincent GaveCo-founder & CEO, GavekalBearishLouis-Vincent GaveThe market has already stopped rewarding AI capital spending — Oracle and SoftBank both broke the pattern —…
2025-12-11Jonathan KinskyChief Market Technician, BTIGBearishTom LeeMeta is trading below its 200-day moving average with the slope of the 200-day potentially inflecting lower…
2025-12-09Gavin BakerFounder & CIO, Atreides ManagementBearishInvest Like The BestMeta failed categorically to build a frontier AI model despite massive spending, its ROIC has already…
2025-11-16François RochonPresident & Portfolio Manager, Giverny CapitalBullishFrancois RochonMeta's free-to-user, advertiser-funded network is nearly impossible to displace at its scale, and trading at…
2025-11-11Michael BurryFounder, Scion Asset ManagementBearishBreaking PointsHyperscalers are artificially extending the useful life of compute equipment to understate depreciation…
2025-11-07Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO, Altimeter CapitalBullishChase ColemanMeta is making the right founder-level, risk-seeking investments to build the world's best AI foundation…
2025-11-07Josh WolfeCo-founder, Lux CapitalBullishChase ColemanMeta will win on-device AI through glasses and wristborne devices enabling 'lifecording' (continuous 24/7…
2025-11-07Andrew HomanManaging Partner, Maverick SiliconBullishChase ColemanGoogle's search advertising model—the 'golden goose'—faces structural risk as AI replaces 10-blue-links with…
2025-10-14Larry FinkChairman/CEO, BlackRockBullishCNBC TelevisionHyperscalers like Meta are well-positioned to be winners in AI due to their scale and ongoing investment in…
2025-10-14Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO, Altimeter CapitalBullishBg2 PodMeta's elevated CapEx (back to ~66% of FCF) is fundamentally different from the Reality Labs era because AI…
2025-08-16Robert HagstromCIO, EquityCompass Investment ManagementBullishBill MillerMeta is a publishing and advertising business operating in a digital economy with high returns on capital…
2025-08-09Gavin BakerFounder & CIO, Atreides ManagementBullishAll-In PodcastAI is materially driving Meta's revenue acceleration by improving ad targeting ROI for advertisers and…
2025-07-10Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO, Altimeter CapitalBullishBg2 PodMeta is founder-controlled so Zuckerberg can make bold, asymmetric AI bets without board friction, and its…
2025-06-25Philippe LaffontFounder & CIO, Coatue ManagementBullishCNBC TelevisionAI-driven ad personalization will customize every impression to the individual viewer, causing revenue per ad…
2025-04-23Dan LoebFounder/CEO, Third PointBearishCNBC TelevisionLoeb exited his Meta position in the last few months, rotating away from Magnificent Seven equities toward…
2025-04-21Chris DavisChairman, Davis AdvisorsBullishCNBC TelevisionMeta is among the Mag 7 names with superior business model durability and valuation relative to peers, making…
2025-03-14Terry SmithFounder & CIO, FundsmithBullishFundsmith LLP UKBought during the Cambridge Analytica controversy against a tsunami of criticism; fundamental business…
2025-02-03Jessica RabeCo-Founder, DataTrek ResearchBullishThe CompoundCheap AI from DeepSeek reduces Meta's need to spend on building AI infrastructure (planned $60-65B capex at…
2025-01-02Chris DavisChairman, Davis AdvisorsBullishBarron'sMeta's AI investments are creating real value and its AR platform optionality has moved from free option to…
2024-12-22François RochonPresident & Portfolio Manager, Giverny CapitalBullishFrancois RochonMeta has captured the most revenue benefit from AI investments among any large-cap, through dramatically…
2024-12-20Jason CalacanisAngel investorBullishAll-In PodcastMeta's open-source LLaMA strategy caps competitor pricing while Meta's capital scale and Zuck's competitive…
2024-11-28Ram AhluwaliaCEO, Lumida WealthBullishWealthionMeta has billions of users, distribution scale, and technology depth to close the gap with OpenAI in the AI…
2024-11-01John BuckinghamCIO, Value87 Investment PartnersBullishThe Business BrewEven at the nadir of metaverse spending, Meta had a strong balance sheet and massive cash flows that…
2024-10-15Ram AhluwaliaCEO, Lumida WealthBullishForward GuidanceMeta's unmatched distribution (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook) and proprietary training data create…
2024-09-27David SacksVC — Craft VenturesBullishAll-In PodcastMeta is executing exceptionally well across three vectors simultaneously — aggressive cost-cutting that Wall…
2024-09-26Terry SmithFounder & CIO, FundsmithBullishFinancial Planner Life PodcastMeta dominates communications and online advertising, a structurally growing market, and sits within…
2024-08-07Gavin BakerFounder & CIO, Atreides ManagementBullishThis Week in StartupsMeta placing a search box at the top of every app across 3-4 billion phones is a decisive strategic move that…
2024-03-12Whitney TilsonFormer hedge fund manager — T2 PartnersBullishThe Julia La Roche ShowMeta was mispriced at under $100 during peak pessimism and has been a 5x winner; Tilson continues to hold…
2024-02-15Terry SmithFounder & CIO, FundsmithBullishKillik & CoMeta is 'clearly very well sorted' operationally — Zuckerberg's execution surprised sceptics — making it…
2024-01-11Chris DavisChairman, Davis AdvisorsBullishExcess ReturnsMeta was deeply undervalued at roughly 9x earnings ex-metaverse losses, with 2.5B growing customers and…
2023-06-27Seth KlarmanCEO, Baupost GroupBullishCNBC TelevisionLarge well-established companies like Meta that are widely analyzable can still be mispriced due to…
2023-03-14Karen Firestone (Aureus)CEO, Aureus Asset ManagementBullishCNBC Halftime CommitteeLayoffs signal commitment to margin improvement; EBIT was $47B a few years ago and is expected to be half…
2023-01-14Rob VinallFounder & managing director, RV CapitalBullishDennis HongTikTok's market-share gains against Facebook apps have flattened, and Reels now represent 20-30% of page…
2023-01-14Andreas LechnerPartner, RV Capital (Business Owner Fund)BullishDennis HongMeta is rebuilding its advertising stack using AI capabilities on par with OpenAI's, and ~$70B in combined…
2022-11-19Hari RamachandraInvestor & Author, BitsBusinessBullishWe Study BillionairesCore Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp business has healthy engagement and currency-adjusted revenue growth yet the…
2022-11-19Tobias CarlisleFounder & CIO, Acquirers FundsBullishWe Study BillionairesQuantitative screen shows Meta at high single-digit price-to-FCF with an intrinsic value of ~$300-340 versus…
2022-05-24Bill MillerFounder, Miller Value Partners (retired)BullishThe Intrinsic Value PodcastMeta (Facebook) is a very cheap stock and a major personal and fund holding; Miller would put 10% in it as…
2022-05-24Bill MillerFounder, Miller Value Partners (retired)BullishPreston PyshMeta is a high-quality internet franchise that has de-rated to the point where it is simply a very cheap…
2022-05-02Raoul PalCo-founder, Real Vision; ex-GLG PMBullishReal VisionMeta is three standard deviations oversold on its log channel and either the network is genuinely failing (a…
2022-03-13Pat DorseyFounder & Portfolio Manager, Dorsey Asset ManagementBullishCFA Society IndiaFacebook's network-effect moat remains intact while Zuckerberg has matured as a capital steward and hired…
2021-06-08Bill NygrenPortfolio manager, Oakmark FundsBullishValue Investing Q&A Series Brown UniversityFacebook's core social and Instagram businesses trade at a low-teens P/E after stripping out cash, WhatsApp…
2019-09-25Whitney TilsonFormer hedge fund manager — T2 PartnersBullishEmpire Financial ResearchMeta is one of his three favorite large-cap tech compounders held as a core long-term position
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Earnings

Next report: 26 Jan 2027 after the close

Confirmed date · consensus EPS 8.57. Reactions below are the next settled session over the prior close.
ReportWhenEPS actual vs est.Reaction
21 Oct 2026after the close7.40 vs 6.87-9.4%
The options tape

Notable options days

Sessions in the last 120 where META’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 8 of 120 sessions qualified.

The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are member content.
DateCloseRVOL Δ$ flow ($M)Call % LEAPS %+20 sess.
2026-10-22
2026-09-24
2026-09-21
2026-08-18
2026-07-30
2026-07-10
2026-07-09
2026-07-01
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