Meta is raising up to $95 billion to fund its expanding AI program, and NVIDIA plans to invest $3 billion in the company. The initial $35 billion offering includes $25 billion of common stock priced at $625 a share and $12.5 billion of preferred stock paying 6.5%, while up to $60 billion of nonvoting stock will be sold gradually starting next year. Free cash flow turned negative for the first time since 2012, and Meta now expects full-year capex of $135 billion to $145 billion, raising the bottom of its range from $130 billion. The cost of insuring Meta's debt reached a record 127 basis points before easing. The article argues that Meta's advertising business and AI opportunities provide long-term growth potential, although its price/sales ratio of 6.65X is above the industry average of 3.30X, and the average short-term price target from 50 analysts is $857.58.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 10/27/2026 | 620.19 |
| Change that session | -1.64% |
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