Twitter Gets Hit With Another Downgrade--Is it Time to Panic?

Social media giant and market newcomer Twitter had been enjoying quite the post-IPO run until a few weeks ago, when analysts began downgrading the company. Twitter was hit with a downgrade from Macquerie two weeks ago, then another by Morgan Stanley earlier this week. The latest blow comes from Cantor Fitzgerald, which stated that the company's big post-IPO rally had outstripped its fundamentals.

Motley Fool Senior Analyst Bryan White believes that the downgrades are coming due to a combination of fundamentals and high valuation. He doesn't think analysts want to repeat what happened with Facebook's IPO, plus he acknowledges that social media advertising is still in its infancy and that Twitter has a lot to prove.

Speaking of Facebook, Bryan thinks the social media titan makes more sense for advertisers than Twitter. It's a more proven company, and its successful development of its mobile platform is impressive. Meanwhile, Bryan would counsel patience for potential Twitter investors--although today's decline is a tempting entry point and Bryan likes the company in the long term, it still needs to prove itself with a successful earnings season or two.

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