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Meta Platforms is the world's largest social media platform. The company's portfolio offering evolved from a single Facebook app to multiple apps like photo and video sharing app Instagram, and WhatsApp messaging app owing to acquisitions. Along with in-house developed Messenger, these apps now form Meta's family of products used by almost 3.43 billion people on a daily basis as of March 31, 2025.

META is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, with a Growth Style Score of A and VGM Score of B. Earnings are expected to grow 7.8% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 14.2%.

10 analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.56 to $25.71 per share for 2025. META boasts an average earnings surprise of 17.3%.

On a historic basis, Meta Platforms has generated cash flow growth of 26.3%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 54.9% this year.

META should be on investors' short lists because of its impressive growth fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and strong Growth and VGM Style Scores.

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