How to buy Facebook stock

Meta Inc. (FB), formerly Facebook, has established itself as the leading social media giant. Today, you can buy shares in companies like Facebook (FB) fully online through low-cost (or free) brokers. What if you don’t have enough to buy an entire share of Facebook? You may be able to purchase a fractional share — essentially a piece of a share.

How can I invest in Facebook with $50?

If you'd like to invest $50 in Facebook, you'll need to use a fractional shares trading app to make your purchase. Fractional shares give you exposure to Facebook without assuming the risk of buying a full share and allowing you to diversify into other names.

Traders who are brand new to stock trading will enjoy the user-friendly eToro app (also offer a fractional share and no trading fees).

How can I invest in Facebook with ETFs and mutual funds?

A mutual fund or ETF is an investment vehicle that contains a basket of securities or stocks, like the S&P 500. ETF shares trade on exchanges like stocks, but they offer diversification across industries and geographical locations. This level of diversification (risk minimization) is difficult to achieve when you buy individual stocks. Top Mutual Funds and ETFs that own Facebook stock are VTSAX and VFIAX.

Is Facebook stock a buy now?

As of March 3, 2022, Facebook’s P/E ratio was 14.74. As of Feb. 5, Facebook’s P/E ratio was 17.22. The estimated P/E ratio for the tech sector was 30.22, and for the S&P 500 was 25.37. Facebook’s P/E ratio is lowest meaning that you are paying less for a dollar of earnings and the stock is a relatively good value.

My valuation model shows that the intrinsic value for the stock is $310.30, but it is currently trading at US$221 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now.

Given its current undervaluation, now is a great time to make a decision. But keep in mind the risks that come with negative growth prospects in the future.

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