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Yesterday, Meta Platforms published its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report, which made a strong impression. In after-hours trading, META shares surged by more than 10% at one point, reaching around $740.
Why META Shares Are Rising
The company not only met analysts’ expectations but significantly exceeded them:
→ Earnings per share (EPS): actual $8.88 (expected $8.19–8.21), up 11% year-on-year.
→ Revenue: actual $59.9bn (forecast around $58.35bn).
In addition, the media highlighted several positive factors:
→ A strong outlook for 2026.
→ A high operating margin of around 41%, demonstrating strong business efficiency despite substantial spending.
→ Continued growth in advertising services: the company has integrated AI into ad delivery, with growth seen both in ad pricing (+6%) and the number of impressions (+18%).
A particularly important development was Mark Zuckerberg’s statement that the Reality Labs division is expected to pass its peak loss this year. This reassured investors concerned about prolonged cash burn related to capital expenditure.
Technical Analysis of the META Chart
On higher timeframes, the price remains in an uptrend. In January, the lower boundary of the long-term channel once again acted as support (indicated by the arrow).
In pre-market trading, META is quoted around $715–720. If the main session opens in this area, two observations appear especially important:
1 → The price is breaking upwards out of a descending channel (shown in red), which can be interpreted as an intermediate correction — a classic bull flag — within the broader prevailing uptrend.
2 → The price is moving above a key area that includes the psychological $700 level, which has acted as both support and resistance since July 2025. This zone may now provide a base for bulls in their attempt to move towards the median of the long-term channel.
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