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 Ratio9.91
Quick Ratio9.91
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio33.93
Forward P/E Ratio27.12
P/E Growth1.1
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$40.65 billion
Price / Sales14.92
Cash Flow$7.3439 per share
Price / Cash28.44
Book Value$25.58 per share
Price / Book8.16
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.16
Net Income$15.93 billion
Net Margins40.03%
Return on Equity27.74%
Return on Assets24.62%
Miscellaneous
Employees25,105
Outstanding Shares2,905,000,000
Market Cap$602,264.63
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:FB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's stock symbol?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FB."
How were Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's earnings last quarter?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:FB) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The social networking company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.25 by $0.44. The social networking company earned $11.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.41 billion. Facebook, Inc. Common Stock had a net margin of 40.03% and a return on equity of 27.74%. The company's revenue was up 49.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. View Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's Earnings History.
When is Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FB?
46 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's shares. Their forecasts range from $138.00 to $275.00. On average, they expect Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's share price to reach $221.62 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock?
46 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings, 41 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Facebook, Inc. Common Stock stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Facebook, Inc. Common Stock stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Facebook is benefiting from robust growth in advertising and user base. Facebook’s user base of 2.2 billion coupled with Instagram’s 1 billion users provides a huge canvas for advertisers, which, in turn, is driving the top line of the company. Rising mobile conversions on the platform is boosting mobile ad growth. Growing popularity of Stories across all its major platforms, with Instagram taking center stage, is a tailwind. Apart from mobile and video, the monetization opportunities of Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus and a huge user base are expected to drive growth going ahead. Facebook has a strong balance sheet and generates significant cash flow, which makes it an attractive stock for investors. Shares outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. However, the company can be affected by stiff competition from peers and tightening privacy standards which seem to be growing concerns." (7/17/2018)
- 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)
- 3. Wells Fargo & Co analysts commented, "We also reiterate our Outperform recommendation on shares. Updated Terms and Conditions and Data Policy offer clearer view of current practices. In the first of two press releases today, FB issued a revised set of user Terms and Conditions and Data Policy, making clear that the new documents neither asked for any new user permissions, nor made any changes to users’ existing privacy setting choices made through the use of its family of products. Instead the revised policy offered a more detailed explanation as to what types of data FB collects across its family of products as well as a clearer expression of how the data is used to offer users a personalized product experience and advertisers the opportunity to more accurately target their messages to prospective consumers. In closing, the release offered that FB would be collecting feedback over the next 7 days, with goal of presenting the full revisions that will require user consent." (4/5/2018)
Are investors shorting Facebook, Inc. Common Stock?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock saw a decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 29th, there was short interest totalling 25,330,280 shares, a decline of 11.3% from the June 15th total of 28,567,971 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 19,738,504 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. Approximately 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Facebook, Inc. Common Stock include Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL), Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG), Baidu (BIDU), Twitter (TWTR), Red Hat (RHT), IHS Markit (INFO), Weibo (WB), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), Match Group (MTCH), Line (LN), 58.com (WUBA), Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock (TRIP), FactSet Research Systems (FDS) and Stars Group (TSG).
Who are Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's key executives?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock'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, Inc. Common Stock been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about FB stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Facebook, Inc. Common Stock earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the social networking company an impact score of 45.76 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's major shareholders?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Swedbank (0.10%), DnB Asset Management AS (0.08%), Manning & Napier Group LLC (0.07%), NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.06%), Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.04%) and Gulf International Bank UK Ltd (0.03%). Company insiders that own Facebook, Inc. Common Stock stock include Christopher K Cox, Colin Stretch, David B Fischer, David M Wehner, Jan Koum, Jas Athwal, Marc L Andreessen, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Todd Schroepfer, Peter Thiel, Sheryl Sandberg and Susan Desmond-Hellmann. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock.
Which major investors are selling Facebook, Inc. Common Stock stock?
FB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Clinton Group Inc., Mckinley Capital Management LLC Delaware, Columbia Partners L L C Investment Management, Private Capital Advisors Inc., Vision Capital Management Inc., Evanson Asset Management LLC and Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund. Company insiders that have sold Facebook, Inc. Common Stock 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, Inc. Common Stock.
Which major investors are buying Facebook, Inc. Common Stock stock?
FB stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including DnB Asset Management AS, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Manning & Napier Group LLC, Welch & Forbes LLC, Cortland Associates Inc. MO, Gofen & Glossberg LLC IL, Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC and Chesley Taft & Associates LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock.
How do I buy shares of Facebook, Inc. Common Stock?
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, Inc. Common Stock's stock price today?
One share of FB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $208.94.
How big of a company is Facebook, Inc. Common Stock?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock has a market capitalization of $602.26 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, Inc. Common Stock employs 25,105 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Facebook, Inc. Common Stock?
Facebook, Inc. Common Stock'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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ FB)
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