Meta Platforms, Inc.
NASDAQMeta Platforms had a rough week even as its fundamentals held firm. The stock fell nearly 10% over the five sessions to $604.96, driven by a post-earnings selloff and a wave of target cuts. Yet the short positioning data paints a remarkably calm picture — one that doesn't square with the scale of the price drop. The clearest story this week was on the Street. JPMorgan's Doug Anmuth…
META cost to borrow surges 157% in one week to 0.29%, signaling tighter short stock availability ahead of earnings.
Snapshot as of 7 May 2026
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Read on ORTEX →Sign up for premiumMeta Platforms had a rough week even as its fundamentals held firm. The stock fell nearly 10% over the five sessions to $604.96, driven by a post-earnings selloff and a wave of target cuts. Yet the short positioning…
META reported Q1 results on April 29 to a Wall Street reception that split neatly in two — strong enough to keep bulls in place, but not strong enough to hold prior-year targets. The clearest post-earnings signal came…
Meta closed at $675.03, up 2.4% Friday but down 2% for the week. Short interest sits at 1.21% of float – a 30-day high. Options traders tilt heavily bullish (PCR at 52-week low) ahead of Tuesday's Q1 print. Analysts…
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