Dan Niles: Meta’s Boring 12% Year Is Exactly Why It’s Set to Re-Rate

Quick Read Dan Niles tags META as a re-rating candidate because two new AI products prove its massive capex can monetize beyond advertising. Meta's Q2 EPS of $6.18 missed the $7.22 estimate as legal charges and severance costs slashed operating margin from 43% to 31%. Free cash flow collapsed to $784M against $30B in capex, making early 2027 enterprise revenue data the decisive test for META's re-rating. Just released. Our analysts combed the entire stock market and named the ten best stocks to buy right now, and Meta didn't make the cut. Enter your email to see the names that beat METAPLATFORMS. The report is free. Enter your email and see if any of your stocks made the cut.