Facebook (FB) PT Lowered to $125 at BMO Capital

Facebook (FB) PT Trimmed to $150 at UBS

November 3, 2016 8:28 AM EDT

UBS analyst Eric Sheridan reiterated a Buy rating but trimmed his price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to $150.00 (from $155.00) following results.

Sheridan commented, "Facebook's Q3 earnings report & call presented two very different pictures and quickly resulted in the stock pricing in the worst-case... More

Facebook (FB): Lower Ad Load and Increased Hiring Cause NearTerm Concerns - Wedbush

November 3, 2016 8:03 AM EDT

Wedbush analyst, Michael Pachter, reiterated his Outperform rating on shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) after a company priced for perfection reported a quarter near perfection.

The analyst believes Facebook has a virtually insurmountable competitive advantage with over 1.8 billion monthly active users, over 1.2 billion... More

Facebook (FB): Conservative Outlook Presents Opportunity - Suntrust

November 3, 2016 7:49 AM EDT

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst, Bob Peck, reiterated his Buy rating on shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) after reporting a very strong 3Q including continued growth in users, engagement, monetization, and margins.

However, 2017 guidance called for a meaningful revenue deceleration and significant investments that will likely... More

S&P 500 losing streak runs to 8 days as Facebook weighs

November 3, 2016 7:26 AM EDT

By Lewis Krauskopf

(Reuters) - The S&P 500 fell for an eighth straight session on Thursday, its longest losing streak since the 2008 financial crisis, as Facebook shares weighed and investors grappled with uncertainty over next week's U.S. presidential election.

Facebook shares tumbled 5.7 percent as the world's largest online social media network warned that revenue growth would slow this quarter.

The stock was the biggest drag on the S&P 500 as well as on the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which also posted its eighth straight day of losses.

Investors have been unnerved by signs the U.S.... More

Facebook (FB): Targets Achievable Despite Ad Load Headwinds - Baird

November 3, 2016 7:17 AM EDT

Baird analyst, Colin Sebastian, reiterated his Outperform rating on shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) another strong quarter overshadowed by 2017 growth commentary.

FB's strong 3Q16 top- and bottom-line beat was driven by advertising on core Facebook and ramping monetization of Instagram. On the call,... More

Facebook (FB): CFO Comments Creates Buying Opportunity - Evercore

November 3, 2016 7:04 AM EDT

Evercore ISI analyst, Ken Sena, reiterated his Buy rating on shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) after Facebook reported a strong 3Q result with revenues and GAAP EBIT 1% and 12% ahead of Street consensus. However, CFO Wehner's remarks on upcoming comparison difficulty, meaningfully lower anticipated ad load... More

Good is Not Quite Good Enough for Facebook (FB) - Nomura

November 3, 2016 6:50 AM EDT

Nomura Securities analyst Anthony DiClemente commented on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) following the sell-off following results, which related to good not being good enough.

DiClemente commented, "Facebook delivered 3Q revenue growth in line with estimates, as user growth accelerated and engagement... More

Facebook (FB) Bullish View Reiterated at Jefferies, Est. Raised

November 3, 2016 6:46 AM EDT

Jefferies analyst Brian Fitzgerald reiterated a Buy rating and $170 price target on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) following results, saying it is the

Fitzgerald commented, "Back in Jan. we said the '15 holidays would be remembered as a watershed moment for mobile... More

Facebook (FB): Cutting Estimates But Buy The Weakness - Mizuho

November 3, 2016 6:23 AM EDT

Mizuho Securities analyst, Neil Doshi, reiterated his Buy rating on shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and cut his price target to $146 after concerns about 2017 being an investing year took 7% out of the stock price after earnings.

The analyst stated "there are a... More

Facebook (FB): Video First Ensures Growth Despite Falling Ad Loads - Needham

November 3, 2016 6:12 AM EDT

Needham & Company analyst, Laura Martin, reiterated her Buy rating on shares of Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and suggests investors use the weakness to take positions. The analyst believes that FB's continuing shift toward "Video first" coupled with its dominant mobile strategic position for advertisers... More

Facebook (FB) Tops Q3 EPS by 12c; Mobile DAUs Up 22%

November 2, 2016 4:05 PM EDT

(Updated - November 2, 2016 4:08 PM EDT)

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reported Q3 EPS of $1.09, $0.12 better than the analyst estimate of $0.97. Revenue for the quarter came rose 56% to $7.011 billion versus the consensus estimate of $6.92 billion.

"We had another good quarter," said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook... More