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Facebook's (FB) Price Target Raised to $145 at Deutsche Bank

January 28, 2016 8:59 AM EST

Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and raised its price target to $145.00 (from $125.00). The change follows strong Q4 results. Analyst Ross Sandler noted that this was Facebook's biggest upside print in three years.

"The bull case on... More

Facebook's (FB) Expense Guidance Better than Feared - Raymond James

January 28, 2016 8:42 AM EST

Raymond James analyst, Aaron Kessler increased his estimates and price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) after expense guidance was better than feared. 2016/2017 revenue estimates rise by 8.4%/9.5% and 2016/2017 EPS estimates increase from $3.03/$3.89 to $3.41/4.56. The price target for FB goes to $125 (~27x 2017 EPS) from $120, which implies a PEG of ~1x, with Internet companies typically trading in a range of 1-1.5x.

Facebook reported a strong 4Q marked by accelerating... More

Facebook (FB): Heavy Investment More than Offset By Accelerating Rev Growth - Baird

January 28, 2016 8:09 AM EST

Baird analyst, Colin Sebastian, highlighted Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) as its top pick after accelerating revenue growth and margins came in ahead of expectations. No change to Outperform rating but the price target increases to $120 from $116.

Mobile momentum drove Q4 upside. Q4 revenues and EPS of $5.8 billion (+60% Y/Y ex-FX vs. +51% in 3Q15) and $0.79 were above consensus of $5.3 billion and $0.68. Key highlights include mobile ad... More

Mobile, Instagram Drives Facebook's (FB) Big Beat, Piper Jaffray's Munster Comments; PT Raised to $170

January 28, 2016 7:28 AM EST

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster reiterated an Overweight rating and boosted his price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to $170.00 (from $155.00) following strong results after the close as mobile/Instagram adds fuel to revenue growth rate.

Munster commented, "Facebook beat Q4 revenue estimates by 9% driven by... More

RBC's Mahaney Raises Facebook (FB) PT to $160

January 28, 2016 6:57 AM EST

RBC Capital analyst Mark Mahaney reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to $160.00 (from $130.00) following strong results after the close.

Mahaney commented, "FB reported Strong Beat Q4 results, with Revenue 9% above the Street and Operating Income 16% above the Street, an impressive result, in our view. Intrinsic fundamentals were also very impressive. 66%! That was both the... More

Facebook (FB) PT Raised to $150 at Macquarie Amid 'Remarkably Strong Quarter'

January 28, 2016 6:22 AM EST

Macquarie analyst Ben Schachter reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted his price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to $150.00 (from $120.00) following results.

Schachter commented, "Facebook posted a remarkably strong quarter in terms of across the board revenue strength as well as opex controls. The revenue reacceleration was a complete surprise and highlights FBs utility for advertisers around the world. Importantly, mgmt commentary on 16 revs and... More

Facebook (FB) PT Raised to $140 at Credit Suisse on Strong Q4

January 28, 2016 6:18 AM EST

Credit Suisse analyst S. Ju reiterated an Outperform rating and boosted its price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to $140.00 (from $135.00) following strong results after the close.

Ju commented, "Facebook reported better-than-expected results with revenue and Adj. EPS of $5.84b and $0.79 respectively vs. cons... More

Facebook (FB) PT Raised to $140 at Evercore ISI Amid 'Blowout' Qtr

January 28, 2016 6:08 AM EST

Evercore ISI analyst Ken Sena reiterated a Buy rating and boosted his price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to $140.00 (from $130.00) following "blowout" results after the close.

Sena commented, "Facebooks quarter was a blowout with revenues increasing 60% x-FX vs. our / Street 48%. The advertiser is no longer... More