Social media giant Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) has gotten beaten up pretty good over the last five months. The stock hit an all-time high in July at $218.62. Since then the stock has dropped sharply and hit a low in November at $126.85.
The stock has bounced from that low and is 13.5% above it at this point in time. Unfortunately the rebound may be in jeopardy as the stock is hitting two different forms of resistance. The first point of resistance is the 50-day moving average which is at $146.20 currently. The stock hit the moving average in the last few days before it turned lower on Friday.
The second form of resistance comes from the upper rail of the trend channel that has formed over the last five months. We see the lower rail was really the first to form after the huge gap lower in July. When the stock rallied in early August, that formed the first point of the upper rail and the stock has hit it four times now.
Facebook has really good fundamentals still, but the trading environment around the stock is so bearish right now. The company has seen its earnings grow by an average of 97% annually over the last three years while sales have grown by 49% per year over that same time period.
The company’s profit margin is at 50.7% and the return on equity is at 27.3%. It’s also worth noting that the company has zero long-term debt.
Despite all of these positive factors, the company is facing increased scrutiny over its privacy policies both domestically and abroad.
META saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on July 11, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 86 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 86 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for META moved out of overbought territory on July 01, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 49 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 49 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for META turned negative on July 02, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 51 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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 Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where META advanced for three days, in of 324 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.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 319 cases where META Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
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 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 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 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 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).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a social networking service and website
Industry InternetSoftwareServices