Meta Platforms(US:META) ZACKS·2025-03-07 23:50Group 1: Company Performance - Meta Platforms (META) closed at $625.66, reflecting a -0.36% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's 0.55% gain [1] - Over the past month, META shares have decreased by 11.81%, while the Computer and Technology sector and the S&P 500 have lost 8.51% and 5.56%, respectively [1] Group 2: Earnings Expectations - Analysts anticipate an EPS of $5.60 for the upcoming earnings disclosure, representing an 18.9% increase year-over-year [2] - Revenue is expected to reach $41.43 billion, indicating a 13.64% rise compared to the same quarter last year [2] - Full-year estimates project earnings of $26.70 per share and revenue of $188.8 billion, reflecting year-over-year changes of +11.9% and +14.77%, respectively [3] Group 3: Analyst Projections - Recent shifts in analyst projections for Meta Platforms are crucial, as positive estimate revisions indicate optimism about the company's business and profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, currently assigns Meta a rank of 3 (Hold) [6] Group 4: Valuation Metrics - Meta Platforms has a Forward P/E ratio of 23.52, which is lower than the industry average of 25.9 [7] - The company’s PEG ratio stands at 1.28, compared to the Internet - Software industry's average PEG ratio of 2.11 [7] Group 5: Industry Context - The Internet - Software industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 87, placing it in the top 35% of all industries [8] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]