RECEIPT #BEN-TH
JAN 01, 2024
PREDICTION BY
Ben Thompson“Despite market concerns about its substantial capital expenditures, Thompson believes that Meta's advertising model is undervalued.”
FOLLOW-UP
By mid-2026, Meta's advertising revenues have largely recovered and grown, supported by improved AI-driven targeting. Analyst commentary increasingly acknowledges Meta's ad business and AI-powered recommendation systems as key strengths, validating Thompson's assessment that its model was "undervalued" despite high capital expenditures.
