Meta Platforms Inc.BofA analyst expects EPS upside from cost cuts and added $5B in 2027 revenue from Anthropic compute deal.

Investors are turning bullish on Meta Platforms ahead of its July 29 earnings report, driven by cost-cut profit upside and a potential Anthropic compute deal, but the risk of higher AI capital expenditures remains. BofA analyst Justin Post expects earnings per share upside after a 10% workforce reduction in May and a 49% quarter-over-quarter drop in job postings in the second quarter. Post also added $5 billion in 2027 revenue estimates following reports of a compute deal with Anthropic, expecting monetization through ads, subscriptions, or enterprise sales. Meta stock has rallied 12% in the past month, outperforming the S&P 500, and trades at a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 20.75 times, below its seven-year average of 22 times. However, the company could raise its 2026 capital expenditure plans when it reports, which previously caused the stock to drop after first-quarter results.
Meta Platforms Inc.BofA analyst expects EPS upside from cost cuts and added $5B in 2027 revenue from Anthropic compute deal.
Reported compute deal with Meta could bring revenue through ads, subscriptions, or enterprise sales.