The slump has pushed Meta out of the top 10 of largest global companies by market value, but it has also left it trading at its cheapest on record
Over its life as a publicly traded company, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to rebound after earnings disappointments or various controversies have weighed on the stock. Not this time.Over its life as a publicly traded company, Facebook parent Meta Platforms has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to rebound after earnings disappointments or various controversies have weighed on the stock. Not this time.
“The management team needs to show investors over the next few quarters a path to growth,” said David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors. He added that the stock, which he owns, is “in purgatory,” and that sentiment “couldn’t be lower.” Apple hasn’t had a 40% drawdown since 2013, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. For Microsoft, Amazon, or Alphabet , the last time they had a peak-to-trough drop of this scale was around the financial crisis.
In part because of the valuation, Meta continues to have fans on Wall Street. Nearly three-fourths of the analysts who cover the stock recommend buying it, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, while the average analyst price target points to upside of more than 60%.
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