3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Meta Platforms (META)

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Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.However, the task of finding cutting-edge growth stocks is made easy with the help of the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the traditional growth attributes to analyze a company's real growth prospects.Meta Platforms (META) is on the list of such stocks currently recommended by our proprietary system. In addition to a favorable Growth Score, it carries a top Zacks Rank.Research shows that stocks carrying the best growth features consistently beat the market. And for stocks that have a combination of a Growth Score of A or B and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy), returns are even better.Here are three of the most important factors that make the stock of this social media company a great growth pick right now.Earnings GrowthEarnings growth is arguably the most important factor, as stocks exhibiting exceptionally surging profit levels tend to attract the attention of most investors. And for growth investors, double-digit earnings growth is definitely preferable, and often an indication of strong prospects (and stock price gains) for the company under consideration.While the historical EPS growth rate for Meta Platforms is 18.2%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. The company's EPS is expected to grow 52.5% this year, crushing the industry average, which calls for EPS growth of 30.6%.Impressive Asset Utilization RatioAsset utilization ratio -- also known as sales-to-total-assets (S/TA) ratio -- is often overlooked by investors, but it is an important indicator in growth investing. This metric shows how efficiently a firm is utilizing its assets to generate sales.Right now, Meta Platforms has an S/TA ratio of 0.67, which means that the company gets $0.67 in sales for each dollar in assets. Comparing this to the industry average of 0.57, it can be said that the company is more efficient.In addition to efficiency in generating sales, sales growth plays an important role. And Meta Platforms looks attractive from a sales growth perspective as well. The company's sales are expected to grow 20.9% this year versus the industry average of 6.6%.Promising Earnings Estimate RevisionsBeyond the metrics outlined above, investors should consider the trend in earnings estimate revisions. A positive trend is a plus here. Empirical research shows that there is a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.The current-year earnings estimates for Meta Platforms have been revising upward. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has surged 0.4% over the past month.Bottom LineMeta Platforms has not only earned a Growth Score of B based on a number of factors, including the ones discussed above, but it also carries a Zacks Rank #2 because of the positive earnings estimate revisions.You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.This combination indicates that Meta Platforms is a potential outperformer and a solid choice for growth investors.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.1% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks

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DatumRatingAnalyst
20.12.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) OutperformRBC Capital Markets
20.11.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) BuyJefferies & Company Inc.
31.10.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) KaufenDZ BANK
31.10.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) BuyGoldman Sachs Group Inc.
31.10.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) BuyUBS AG
DatumRatingAnalyst
20.12.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) OutperformRBC Capital Markets
20.11.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) BuyJefferies & Company Inc.
31.10.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) KaufenDZ BANK
31.10.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) BuyGoldman Sachs Group Inc.
31.10.2024Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) BuyUBS AG
DatumRatingAnalyst
02.02.2023Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) HaltenDZ BANK
27.10.2022Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) NeutralJP Morgan Chase & Co.
28.07.2022Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) NeutralJP Morgan Chase & Co.
21.07.2022Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) NeutralJP Morgan Chase & Co.
29.06.2022Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) NeutralJP Morgan Chase & Co.
DatumRatingAnalyst
12.05.2022Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) HoldHSBC
05.12.2019Facebook ReduceHSBC
31.01.2019Facebook SellPivotal Research Group
31.10.2018Facebook SellPivotal Research Group
12.10.2018Facebook SellPivotal Research Group

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