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$70.70 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees44,942
Next Earnings Date4/22/2020 (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) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January, 29th. The social networking company reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.53 by $0.03. The social networking company had revenue of $21.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $20.90 billion. Facebook's quarterly revenue was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.38 earnings per share. View Facebook's Earnings History.
When is Facebook's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FB?
47 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Facebook's shares. Their forecasts range from $164.62 to $300.00. On average, they expect Facebook's share price to reach $245.87 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 14.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Facebook.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Facebook?
47 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Facebook in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 44 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 shares have outperformed the industry in the past year. Growth in Instagram Stories and Feed, and Facebook News Feed is expected to aid mobile ad revenues. The company’s initiatives to improve privacy, transparency and authenticity of ads are likely to boost user trust and engagement. The launch of Facebook View app, Facebook Pay and catalogs in the WhatsApp Business app aimed at small businesses is noteworthy. Meanwhile, estimates have been stable ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings release. The company has a mixed record of earnings surprises in the recent quarters. However, a persistent mix shift toward Stories is anticipated to hurt ARPU. Also, the company’s rising regulatory headwinds, including the antitrust investigation and the EU’s investigation of Libra, are concerns." (1/10/2020)
- 2. 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)
Has Facebook been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about FB stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Facebook earned a coverage optimism score of 1.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the social networking company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Facebook.
Are investors shorting Facebook?
Facebook saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,820,000 shares, a decline of 10.4% from the December 31st total of 29,930,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 13,480,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.0 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company 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 ANGI Homeservices (ANGI), Carbonite (CARB), COMSCORE (SCOR), Spark Networks (LOV), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Blucora (BCOR), Brightcove (BCOV), Cimpress (CMPR), Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), CoStar Group (CSGP), DealerTrack Technologies (TRAK), DHI Group (DHX), eBay (EBAY), Envestnet (ENV) and Equinix (EQIX).
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 FMR LLC (4.33%), State Street Corp (3.31%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%), Magellan Asset Management Ltd (0.58%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.54%) and Loomis Sayles & Co. L P (0.49%). Company insiders that own Facebook stock include Christopher K Cox, Colin Stretch, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Jan Koum, Jennifer Newstead, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Todd Schroepfer, Peter Thiel, Sheryl Sandberg and Susan JS Taylor. 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 Jennison Associates LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management LLC, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, First Trust Advisors LP, AJO LP, Baillie Gifford & Co. and Swiss National Bank. Company insiders that have sold Facebook company stock in the last year include Christopher K Cox, Colin Stretch, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Jennifer Newstead, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel, Sheryl Sandberg and Susan JS Taylor. View Insider Buying and Selling for Facebook.
Which institutional investors are buying Facebook stock?
FB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Johanson Financial Advisors Inc., DNB Asset Management AS, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State Street Corp, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P and Manning & Napier Group 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Facebook's stock price today?
One share of FB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $214.18.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Facebook (NASDAQ FB)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Facebook and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe FB will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe FB will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
