Facebook has been mired in a slew of data security issues in recent times. On Wednesday, Facebook-owned messenger-cum-video calling app WhatsApp revealed that it has fixed a bug that let hackers get access to users’ applications when they answered an incoming video call. This announcement comes after technology websites ZDnet and The Register first wrote about the issue and mentioned that it was fixed by Facebook in early October.
Acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $19 billion, WhatsApp is an immensely popular platform for people to connect with family, friends and business contacts. With over 1.2 billion users of the app worldwide, news of a security threat potentially looms large over the platform's popularity and goodwill. Facebook has tried to assuage user and investor concerns through its statements. "We routinely engage with security researchers from around the world to ensure WhatsApp remains safe and reliable. We promptly issued a fix to the latest version of WhatsApp to resolve this issue," Ann Yeh, spokeswoman for WhatsApp, told Reuters in an email.
Wednesday’s announcement comes only a week after Facebook disclosed that over 50 million accounts on its website were infiltrated by hackers via a vulnerability in one of its key features, and said that it has resolved the issue and will keep checking in on users' data safety.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for META turned positive on April 24, 2025. Looking at past instances where META's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 51 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where META's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 22 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 April 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on META as a result. In of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
META moved above its 50-day moving average on May 02, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for META crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 09, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher 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 330 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 9 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The 50-day moving average for META moved below the 200-day moving average on May 06, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an 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 .
META broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 02, 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 Aroon Indicator for META entered a downward trend on April 30, 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 88, placing this stock better than average.
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 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.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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