Meta is lagging in the AI race and will face sustained FCF pressure from massive CAPEX spending. Rising analyst price targets ahead of earnings are a bull trap; the stock will decline as negative FCF and lack of meaningful Muse monetization become apparent.
At post $762.50·Now $557.74-26.9% since postedas of Aug 24, 1:28 PM ET
UBER is now profitable and the recent robotaxi-driven selloff is unwarranted given regulatory and operational barriers to autonomous vehicle adoption. The Delivery Hero acquisition provides significant geographic diversification into 99+ countries across emerging markets and Europe, supporting mid-term (3-year) value creation despite current near-term headwinds.
At post $71.08·Now $78.66+10.7% since postedas of Aug 24, 1:28 PM ET
“buy $META LEAPS next earnings if it drops to below $600 or better $560 is my clear target to get 1/15/2028 strike price $550”
In $UBER I trust
META faces significant headwinds from escalating capex spending through 2028 with no clear monetization path for computing infrastructure, and next earnings will disappoint on both missed guidance and continued capex growth. The author expects a correction to $560 or below before considering LEAPS entry.
At post $653.17·Now $557.74-14.6% since postedas of Aug 24, 1:28 PM ET
“80k sitting next to me if meta dips back to 530-520. LEAPS mentioned in title; author flipping META leaps and aiming to average down.”
Being flipping so many $META leaps that I finally broke even.
Author expects Meta to announce AI monetization at next earnings, driving stock upward. Even if AI announcement disappoints, author plans to average down on remaining $80k dry powder as stock potentially dips to $520-530.
At post $570.65·Now $557.74-2.3% since postedas of Aug 24, 1:28 PM ET
“100k on 155 meta call (100 contracts implied from $100k deployment)”
Sold my previous calls for a gain
Author expects Meta to rally to $600 by December due to sector rotation when Nvidia delivers, combined with anticipated capex reduction of 10-20%. Plans to deploy $100k into $155 calls if Meta dips to $565.
At post $568.52·Now $557.74-1.9% since postedas of Aug 24, 1:28 PM ET