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Facebook - Stock Analyst Research
Target Price* USD 235.00
Recommendation NEUTRAL
Meta Platforms Inc. - Results beat on higher ad sales, cost discipline
1Q23 revenue and earnings modestly beat expectations on higher Ad sales. 1Q23 revenue/PATMI at 23%/20% of our FY23e forecasts.
Investments in AI driving improvements in ad tech, with Reels user engagement and monetization starting to ramp up.
Optimistic outlook with 2Q23e revenue guidance of 7% YoY growth at the midpoint (11% YoY top-end), while reducing FY23e total expense growth by 5%. Expectations for a final wave of headcount cuts in May 23.
We increase our FY23e revenue estimates by 3%, and our FY23e PATMI/EBITDA estimates by 11% to reflect better-than-expected improvements in cost savings.
We maintain NEUTRAL due to recent stock price performance, with a raised DCF target price of US$235.00 (prev. US$200.00), a WACC of 7.1%, and a terminal growth rate of 3.5%.
Source: Phillips
https://www.poems.com.sg/stock-research/META/
