Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. Its products include Facebook Website and mobile application that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing visual stories through photos, videos, and direct messages; Messenger, a messaging application to communicate with other people, groups, and businesses across various platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a mobile messaging application. The company also offers Oculus virtual reality technology and content platform, which allows people to enter an immersive and an interactive environment to train, learn, play games, consume content, and connect with others. As of December 31, 2017, it had approximately 1.40 billion daily active users. Facebook, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:FB
CUSIP30303M10
Phone650-543-4800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio10.67
Quick Ratio10.67
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio26.57
Forward P/E Ratio23.01
P/E Growth1.04
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$40.65 billion
Price / Sales11.64
Cash Flow$7.2834 per share
Price / Cash22.37
Book Value$25.58 per share
Price / Book6.37
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.16
Net Income$15.93 billion
Net Margins39.31%
Return on Equity28.16%
Return on Assets24.86%
Miscellaneous
Employees25,105
Outstanding Shares2,905,000,000
Market Cap$473.69 billion
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Facebook's stock symbol?
Facebook trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FB."
How were Facebook's earnings last quarter?
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 25th. The social networking company reported $1.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.01. The social networking company earned $13.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.35 billion. Facebook had a return on equity of 28.16% and a net margin of 39.31%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 41.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. View Facebook's Earnings History.
When is Facebook's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FB?
46 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Facebook's stock. Their forecasts range from $138.00 to $275.00. On average, they anticipate Facebook's stock price to reach $206.1961 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Facebook.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Facebook?
46 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Facebook in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 38 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Facebook.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Facebook stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Facebook stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Facebook’s second-quarter results were hurt by a slowing user base growth rate primarily due to the increased concerns over data privacy. Moreover, the company’s cautious guidance hurt investor’s confidence. Facebook now expects expenses to increase at a faster rate as compared with revenues in 2019. Aggressive investments for the initiatives related to improving ad transparency, removal of fake accounts and curbing fake news would definitely hurt profitability in the near term. Additionally, slower Stories and Messenger monetization would hurt Facebook’s top-line growth. Increasing competition is also a concern. Shares have also underperformed the industry over the past one year." (7/31/2018)
- 2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We are reminded of a Warren Buffett quote, “Trust is like the air we breathe – when it’s present, nobody really notices; when it’s absent, everybody notices.” Key Points 1. It became apparent during the hearings that Mark Zuckerberg is more knowledgeable about technology than members of Congress. Unfortunately for Facebook and the industry, broad knowledge by politicians of the real issues is not a prerequisite for regulation. It takes only a few members of Congress with interest in the topics at hand (privacy, security, competition, and consumer protection) to begin the process of creating rules for Internet companies, just like those that exist in almost every other industry. We believe consumer protection laws will be instituted in the U.S. to protect consumers and that Facebook’s scale and business practices have served as the catalyst." (4/12/2018)
Are investors shorting Facebook?
Facebook saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 25,294,758 shares, a decrease of 8.7% from the August 15th total of 27,705,406 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,139,230 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company's stock are sold short. View Facebook's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Facebook's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Facebook include Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL), Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG), Baidu (BIDU), Red Hat (RHT), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Weibo (WB), Match Group (MTCH), Snap (SNAP), 58.com (WUBA), Yandex (YNDX), Line (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Sabre (SABR) and Tripadvisor (TRIP).
Who are Facebook's key executives?
Facebook's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 34)
- Mr. David M. Wehner, Chief Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Ms. Sheryl Kara Sandberg, COO & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Michael T. Schroepfer, Chief Technology Officer (Age 43)
- Mr. Christopher K. Cox, Chief Product Officer (Age 35)
Has Facebook been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about FB stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Facebook earned a coverage optimism score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the social networking company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Facebook.
Who are Facebook's major shareholders?
Facebook's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.23%), FMR LLC (4.20%), Northern Trust Corp (0.93%), Morgan Stanley (0.85%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.76%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.76%). Company insiders that own Facebook stock include Christopher K Cox, Colin Stretch, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Jan Koum, Marc L Andreessen, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Todd Schroepfer, Peter Thiel, Sheryl Sandberg and Susan Desmond-Hellmann. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Facebook.
Which institutional investors are selling Facebook stock?
FB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Maplelane Capital LLC, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Baillie Gifford & Co., Third Point LLC, Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Company LTD and Bowie Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Facebook company stock in the last year include Christopher K Cox, Colin Stretch, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Jan Koum, Marc L Andreessen, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Todd Schroepfer, Peter Thiel and Sheryl Sandberg. View Insider Buying and Selling for Facebook.
Which institutional investors are buying Facebook stock?
FB stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fundsmith Equity Fund L.P., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., FMR LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Morgan Stanley, DnB Asset Management AS and Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Facebook.
How do I buy shares of Facebook?
Shares of FB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Facebook's stock price today?
One share of FB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $162.93.
How big of a company is Facebook?
Facebook has a market capitalization of $473.69 billion and generates $40.65 billion in revenue each year. The social networking company earns $15.93 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.16 on an earnings per share basis. Facebook employs 25,105 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Facebook?
Facebook's mailing address is 1601 WILLOW ROAD, MENLO PARK CA, 94025. The social networking company can be reached via phone at 650-543-4800 or via email at [email protected]
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