Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) Shares Face Afternoon selling Pressure as Key Metrics Mixed
NEW YORK - November 21,2025 - S&P 500 investors are increasingly liquidating positions in Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) shares during afternoon trading sessions,a trend coinciding with a complex picture of recent financial performance and evolving market sentiment. While the stock remains 32.04 percent above its 52-week low, concerns are surfacing despite strong sales growth and anticipated earnings.
The shift in trading behavior comes as Meta Platforms (ex Facebook) navigates a competitive landscape highlighted by challenges to AI-focused companies and increased pressure on semiconductor manufacturers. Experts currently project a dividend of $1.84 per share for the year, down from $2.00 last year, with an average price target of $816.67. Recent quarterly results, published October 29, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2025, showed earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, a significant decrease from $6.03 in the same quarter the previous year. However, sales increased by 26.25 percent to USD 51.24 billion, compared to USD 40.59 billion a year earlier.
the company is scheduled to release its Q4 2025 financial results on Febuary 4, 2026, with analysts forecasting an EPS of USD 22.98 for the full year 2025. Recent news impacting investor sentiment includes Michael Burry’s criticism of AI stocks, including NVIDIA and Palantir, AMD’s share decline due to Google’s competitive chip development, and Alphabet’s approach to the $4 trillion market capitalization mark, where Meta is a significant customer of NVIDIA.
