Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is generating "uninspiring growth," and a number of its rivals are expanding much more quickly, LightFolio founder Landon Swan told Schwab Network recently.

Analyzing META's Growth

Meta's total daily active users fell 2.5% between April 2024 and March 2025, Swan reported. A victim of "the law of large numbers," Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) has to incorporate  AI "really aggressively" in order to lift its engagement and sales, the investor stated.Analyst: Meta Platforms (META) Has ‘Best Performing’ Ad Business Regardless of ‘What Happens This Year’

Moreover, Snap's (SNAP) Snapchat and TikTok are both expanding at a faster pace than Meta's Instagram, which is the latter firm's only asset that's still growing, according to Swan.

Meta will never again be able to generate "massive" user growth, Swan warned.

Swan's Bottom Line on Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

The owners of META stock are betting that it can "drive deeper user engagement and more value for advertisers over time," the investor said. According to Swan, "that's not a bad bet," but investors should ask themselves if Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is "a better bet" than its "faster growing competitors," Swan said.

The Recent Price Action of META Stock

In the last month, the shares have jumped 31%, but they are down 9% in the last three months.

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