Facebook, Inc provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company's products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone650-543-4800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$55.84 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees35,587
Next Earnings Date10/29/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 24th. The social networking company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.90 by $0.09. The social networking company had revenue of $16.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.49 billion. Facebook had a return on equity of 20.09% and a net margin of 27.26%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 27.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.74 EPS. View Facebook's Earnings History.
When is Facebook's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FB?
44 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Facebook's shares. Their forecasts range from $115.00 to $260.00. On average, they anticipate Facebook's share price to reach $222.4195 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Facebook.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Facebook?
44 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Facebook in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 41 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. SunTrust Banks, Inc. analysts commented, "We expect FB to report inline to slightly better 2Q19 results and to reiterate prior OpEx/CapEx guidance on 7/24. Conversations with marketers suggest that advertiser demand remained strong and steady in 2Q19, showing Y/Y acceleration in spend for their sample set, driven by strength in mobile, Video and IG. While the upheaval around user privacy has had no noticeable impact on demand, regulatory scrutiny remains intense, with the FTC recommending a $5B fine for violating the 2011 consent decree with yet unknown changes to its business practices. We maintain a Buy rating/$215 PT." (7/23/2019)
- 2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We remain Hold rated on shares of Facebook with a 12-month DCF-driven $175 TP, or 20x 2020 EPS." (4/25/2019)
- 3. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Facebook’s ARPU growth is expected to be negatively impacted by continued mix shift toward Stories. Also, the company needs to improve ad pricing to boost the top line. Moreover, uncertain macro environment due to Brexit is a headwind. Further, aggressive investments toward security and innovation of AR/VR and AI technologies are expected to negatively impact profits in 2019. However, shares have outperformed the industry over the past year. The company is expected to benefit from solid mobile ad revenues driven by robust performance of Instagram Stories and an expanding user base in 2019. Moreover, introduction of the shopping feature on Instagram is expected to be a major growth driver. Further, the growing appeal of the company’s Workplace platform, which has now more than two million paid users, is another key catalyst." (4/8/2019)
Has Facebook been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about FB stock have been trending positive this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Facebook earned a daily sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the social networking company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Facebook.
Are investors shorting Facebook?
Facebook saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,249,900 shares, an increase of 15.0% from the June 15th total of 22,824,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 17,440,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 1.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View Facebook's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Facebook's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Facebook include Alphabet (GOOGL), Alphabet (GOOG), Baidu (BIDU), Red Hat (RHT), Twitter (TWTR), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), IHS Markit (INFO), Match Group (MTCH), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), Trade Desk (TTD), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Weibo (WB), Line (LN) and 58.com (WUBA).
What other stocks do shareholders of Facebook own?
Who are Facebook's key executives?
Facebook's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 35)
- Mr. David M. Wehner, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
- Ms. Sheryl Kara Sandberg, COO & Director (Age 50)
- Mr. Michael T. Schroepfer, Chief Technology Officer (Age 44)
- Ms. Susan Jannifer Simone Taylor, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 50)
Who are Facebook's major shareholders?
Facebook's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.33%), BlackRock Inc. (5.32%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (3.76%), Invesco Ltd. (1.23%), Northern Trust Corp (1.00%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.79%). 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 JS Taylor. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Facebook.
Which major investors are selling Facebook stock?
FB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Natixis, Natixis, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Farallon Capital Management LLC, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD and Davis Selected Advisers. Company insiders that have sold Facebook company stock in the last year include Christopher K Cox, Colin Stretch, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Todd Schroepfer, Sheryl Sandberg and Susan JS Taylor. View Insider Buying and Selling for Facebook.
Which major investors are buying Facebook stock?
FB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Viking Global Investors LP, BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, Investec Asset Management LTD and Jennison Associates LLC. 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 $177.75.
How big of a company is Facebook?
Facebook has a market capitalization of $507.11 billion and generates $55.84 billion in revenue each year. The social networking company earns $22.11 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.57 on an earnings per share basis. Facebook employs 35,587 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Facebook.
What is Facebook's official website?
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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