Meta Platforms (META) Rose on Strong Revenue and Earnings Power

First Eagle Investments, an investment management company, released its “First Eagle Global Fund” second-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Class A shares of the fund returned 7.23% in the second quarter of 2025. All regions contributed to the overall performance. North America and developed Europe were the top contributors, whereas Japan and developed Asia, excluding Japan, lagged. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.

In its second-quarter 2025 investor letter, First Eagle Global Fund highlighted stocks such as Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META). Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is a technology company that develops products to connect people. The one-month return of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was -2.89%, and its shares gained 44.94% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On August 28, 2025, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stock closed at $751.11 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.887 trillion.

First Eagle Global Fund stated the following regarding Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:

"Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)—the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, among other social-media platforms—reported strong revenue and earnings growth during the quarter, driven by increases in both ad impressions and price per ad. The company continued to aggressively invest and hire in AI, even as it develops its core advertising businesses. We believe these results demonstrate Meta’s ability to focus on both profitability and efficiency in conjunction with ongoing investments in the core ad business, the metaverse and other AI applications."

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is in third position on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 260 hedge fund portfolios held Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) at the end of the first quarter, which was 273 in the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 2025, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) reported revenue of $47.5 billion, representing a 22% increase, both in reported and constant currency. While we acknowledge the potential of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and shared the list of top technology stocks to buy according to hedge funds. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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