Big U.S. hedge funds show confidence in FAANG stocks again
After initially withdrawing shares from the FAANG components - Facebook Inc (FB), Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), Netflix Inc (NFLX) and Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL) - it seems that some of the highest-profile U.S. hedge fund investors and money managers fell back in love with FAANGs again during the first quarter.
According to regulatory filings released on Wednesday, prominent hedge fund managers including names like Tiger Global Management LLC have changed their minds on the FAANG stocks and are reinvesting.
Tiger increased its Facebook stake by 64.5% to 8.8 million class A shares during the first quarter. It also boosted its stake in streaming company Netflix by 42.8% to 2.1 million shares. Soros Fund Management LLC opened a new stake in Netflix, holding 50,000 shares, at the end of March 2019. T. Rowe Price also added Facebook shares during the first quarter, increasing its stake by 19% to 107.9 million shares, as of the end of first quarter.
With these additions, Netflix shares gained 2.7% to close at $354.99 and Facebook gained 3.1% to close at $186.27.
Netflix has surged 33% year to date, despite threats from the upcoming Disney+ (DIS). On the other hand, Facebook surged more than 40% in 2019 owing to growth in ad sales.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it owned $860.6 million of Amazon shares at the end of March revealing that Berkshire took a stake in the first quarter totaling 483,300 shares.
Quarterly disclosures of hedge fund managers’ stock holdings are revealed by the 13F filings of the fund houses with the SEC. It is one of the few publicly available documents that helps in tracking what the managers are buying and selling, but with the disclosures coming 45 days after the end of each quarter it’s likely not to reflect the current positions.
META's RSI Oscillator ascending out of oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for META moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 22 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 22 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 55 cases where META's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for META just turned positive on April 24, 2025. Looking at past instances where META's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where META advanced for three days, in of 335 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
META may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on April 24, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on META as a result. In of 87 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where META declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for META entered a downward trend on April 24, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.177) is normal, around the industry mean (11.896). P/E Ratio (33.034) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.251). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.115) is also within normal values, averaging (3.572). Dividend Yield (0.001) settles around the average of (0.027) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.569) is also within normal values, averaging (19.917).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. META’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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