Facebook shares were rising +3% in extended trading Wednesday, after the company reported earnings that beat expectations.
For the third quarter, the social network behemoth posted earnings of $2.12 a share, which handily topped analysts' estimates of $1.91.
Quarterly revenue surged +29% year-over-year to $17.65 billion, beating estimates of $17.37 billion.
Average revenue per user came in at $7.26, compared to $7.09 expected by analysts.
As of the end of the third quarter, Facebook’s daily active users of 1.62 billion was an increase of +9% year-over-year. Monthly active users rose +8% year-over-year to 2.45 billion.
According to the company, 2.2 billion people use Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Messenger every day on average, and around 2.8 billion people use at least one of those apps each month.
META's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on February 10, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 330 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 330 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on January 23, 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 January 21, 2025. Looking at past instances where META's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
META moved above its 50-day moving average on January 02, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where META advanced for three days, in of 322 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Indicator demonstrates that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 10 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 12 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
META broke above its upper Bollinger Band on January 23, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding 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 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 90, placing this stock better than average.
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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued 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 (11.425). P/E Ratio (33.034) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.888). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.115) is also within normal values, averaging (3.441). Dividend Yield (0.001) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (9.569) is also within normal values, averaging (19.296).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a social networking service and website
Industry InternetSoftwareServices