Facebook (FB, $144.06) Could Be Fined Up To $1 Billion, Over Data Privacy Issues
Facebook could be fined more than a billion dollars, following a European regulator’s probe into the recent breaches of the social networking site’s user privacy.
The Irish Data Protection Commission, which oversees Facebook's compliance with European law, confirmed to CNN on Friday it launched a "statutory inquiry" into Facebook. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of Europe, Facebook - with its European headquarters in Dublin - is obligated to inform the Irish regulatory body within 72 hours of discovering any data breach. If the GDPR deems a company to have violated rules/laws, the latter could face a maximum fine of $23 million or 4% of their annual global revenue. By that estimate, Facebook could potentially have to cough up to $1.6 billion if found ‘guilty’ by the European regulators.
On Friday, Facebook revealed that a bug on its social networking platform let third-party app developers access up to 6.8 million Facebook users' photos over a 12-day period. These photos may not have been shared publicly by the users. The bug was discovered by Facebook in September, but it reported the breach to its European regulator two months later, on November 22 – according to the company. Facebook claims it filed the report as soon as it had "established it was considered a reportable breach."
This follows the September announcement from Facebook, about hackers infiltrating around 50 million user accounts on the website. Also earlier this year, a data scientist working for Cambridge Analytica disclosed that the company had several years ago used Facebook data on tens of millions of Americans.
META's RSI Oscillator climbs out of oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for META moved out of oversold territory on November 24, 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 26 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 26 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 57 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 Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on META as a result. In of 85 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for META just turned positive on November 24, 2025. Looking at past instances where META's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 52 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 316 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
META moved below its 50-day moving average on October 30, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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 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 (8.230) is normal, around the industry mean (24.167). P/E Ratio (28.036) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.579). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.750) is also within normal values, averaging (24.430). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.029) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.651) is also within normal values, averaging (36.199).
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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 93, placing this stock slightly 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.
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