Meta Q1 Earnings On Deck: Expert Sees Growth At A 'Reasonable Price'

Meta Platforms Inc. META is set to release its first-quarter earnings report, with Wall Street on edge and charts sending mixed signals.

Meta stock has soared 27% over the past year but has been stumbling in 2025, down more than 8% year to date and over 4% in the past month.

Now, with earnings due Wednesday after the bell, investors are deciding whether Meta's momentum can return – or whether it’s stuck in a sideways scroll.

Earnings Incoming: Will Ad Strength Power Meta's Next Move?

Expectations are lofty. According to Benzinga Pro data, Wall Street analysts expect Meta to post earnings per share of $5.28 on $41.39 billion in revenue. Hightower's chief investment strategist, Stephanie Link, is optimistic. She's betting Google's strong ad showing signals good news for Meta, which derives a staggering "96% of its revenues" from advertising.

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Valuation Vs. Volatility: Stephanie Link Sees Growth At A Discount

Link is calling for "20% total return growth and 40% operating margins" powered by Meta's massive 3.3 billion-user base.

And valuation-wise? "Stock trades at 17x 2026 estimates, which seems cheap to me – as growth continues at a reasonable price," she told Benzinga via email.

Mixed Signals: META Stock Technical Indicators Tell A Split Story

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Still, technical signals are throwing up a few caution flags. Meta stock, at $549.74 sits comfortably above its eight-day and 20-day simple moving averages – both bullish signals – but it's below its 50-day and 200-day averages, which paints a bearish picture in the longer term. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a negative 18.13, and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits at a neutral 49.78 – suggesting the stock's energy is, for now, in limbo.

In short, Meta's story is stuck between a fundamental feel-good narrative and a technically uncertain tape. With earnings on deck and ad momentum behind it, Wednesday’s results could be the spark that decides whether Meta scrolls higher—or stays stuck in the feed.

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