Facebook (FB, $307.10) stock jumps on Q1 earnings beat
Facebook shares rose +5% after-hours trading on Wednesday, as the social media behemoth beat first-quarter earnings expectations.
The company’s net income came in at $3.30 per share, compared with $2.37 per share expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv. Earnings were $1.71 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Revenue surged +48% year-over-year to $26.17 billion in the quarter, vs. $23.67 billion expected by analysts.
Daily active users (DAUs) of 1.88 billion was close to the 1.89 billion forecast (based on FactSet data). Monthly active users (MAUs) was 2.85 billion vs. 2.86 billion forecast by FactSet. Average revenue per user (ARPU) came in at $9.27 vs. $8.40 forecast by FactSet.
Advertising revenue was $25.44 billion, soaring +46% year-over-year, on the back of a +30% year-over-year increase in the average price per ad and a +12% rise in the number of ads delivered.
META sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for META moved above the 200-day moving average on June 16, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 23, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on META as a result. In of 86 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 June 27, 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 325 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 316 cases where META Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 .
META broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 26, 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 89, 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 Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
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 (11.909). P/E Ratio (33.034) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.062). 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 (20.696).
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