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Meta Platforms (META): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy38 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 43 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 43 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $830, the highest $1,000, the lowest $580. The average is +17.0% from the last price of $709.
Analyst ratings 54
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Black CFA★★★★★★★★★★#914 · hits 55% · avg +18.6% | Deutsche Bank | $820 | Buy | +15.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 09:25 | −2.6% | ↗ |
| Ygal Arounian★★★★★★★★★★#3006 · hits 46% · avg +4.7% | Wedbush | $650 → $700+7.7% | Hold | −1.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | −2.6% | ↗ |
| Jason Helfstein★★★★★★★★★★#9643 · hits 44% · avg −0.4% | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:06 | −0.4%next day −2.6% | ↗ |
| Doug Anmuth★★★★★★★★★★#814 · hits 58% · avg +9.8% | J.P. Morgan | $920 | Buy | +29.7% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −0.4%next day −2.6% | ↗ |
| Ronald Josey★★★★★★★★★★#2299 · hits 53% · avg +4.8% | Citi | $800 → $895+11.9% | Buy | +26.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.4%next day −2.6% | ↗ |
| Brent Thill★★★★★★★★★★#2743 · hits 53% · avg +3.8% | Jefferies | $875 | Buy | +23.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:10 | −0.4%next day −2.6% | ↗ |
| Eric Sheridan★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 55% · avg +8.3% | Goldman Sachs | $725 → $860+18.6% | Buy | +21.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −2.2%next day −0.4% | ↗ |
| Michael Morris★★★★★★★★★★#850 · hits 53% · avg +12.8% | Guggenheim | $700 → $850+21.4% | Buy | +19.8% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −2.2%next day −0.4% | ↗ |
| Stephen Ju★★★★★★★★★★#1057 · hits 50% · avg +10.7% | UBS | $715 → $884+23.6% | Buy | +24.6% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:00 | −2.2%next day −0.4% | ↗ |
| Mark Mahaney★★★★★★★★★★#639 · hits 55% · avg +12.1% | Evercore ISI | $860 | Buy | +21.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 10:05 | +2.6%next day −2.2% | ↗ |
| Youssef Squali★★★★★★★★★★#1091 · hits 52% · avg +8.9% | Truist Financial | $763 → $1,000+31.1% | Buy | +41.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +2.6%next day −2.2% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Wlodarczak★★★★★★★★★★#3356 · hits 51% · avg +3.0% | Pivotal Research | $790 → $930+17.7% | Buy | +31.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 05:00 | +2.6%next day −2.2% | ↗ |
| Justin Patterson★★★★★★★★★★#1977 · hits 46% · avg +6.3% | KeyBanc | $900 | Buy | +26.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 04:51 | +2.6%next day −2.2% | ↗ |
| Ken Gawrelski★★★★★★★★★★#3829 · hits 48% · avg +3.8% | Wells Fargo | $1,000 | Buy | +41.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 17:50 | +2.6%next day −2.2% | ↗ |
| Justin Post★★★★★★★★★★#143 · hits 64% · avg +21.1% | Bank of America Securities | $810 | Buy | +14.2% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +3.4%next day +2.6% | ↗ |
| Deepak Mathivanan★★★★★★★★★★#398 · hits 60% · avg +16.4% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $860 → $840−2.3% | Buy | +18.4% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +3.4%next day +2.6% | ↗ |
| John Blackledge★★★★★★★★★★#1034 · hits 52% · avg +9.5% | TD Cowen | $865 | Buy | +21.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +0.4%next day −0.9% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Daniel Ives★★★★★★★★★★#345 · hits 58% · avg +18.2% | Wedbush | $900 | Buy | +26.9% | Initiated | 06.10.26on TipRanks Oct 7 08:45 | −1.0%next day −2.1% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
| Nat Schindler★★★★★★★★★★#3414 · hits 48% · avg +3.8% | Scotiabank | $600 | Hold | −15.4% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 07:10 | −0.4%next day +1.2% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Laura Martin★★★★★★★★★★#863 · hits 52% · avg +10.7% | Needham | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 06:07 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Brian Nowak★★★★★★★★★★#1770 · hits 56% · avg +5.3% | Morgan Stanley | $775 | Buy | +9.3% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Oct 1 10:35 | −1.6%next day −0.1% · 5 days −2.4% | ↗ |
| Sachin Mittal★★★★★★★★★★#252 · hits 68% · avg +20.2% | DBS | $883 | Buy | +24.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 07:45 | +3.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Brian Pitz★★★★★★★★★★#471 · hits 63% · avg +13.5% | BMO Capital | $580 | Hold | −18.2% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +3.4%next day −1.6% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Brian White★★★★★★★★★★#172 · hits 67% · avg +16.9% | Monness | $730 → $830+13.7% | Buy | +17.0% | Assigned | 28.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | −4.1%next day +3.4% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Mark Shmulik★★★★★★★★★★#667 · hits 70% · avg +20.6% | Bernstein | $800 | Buy | +12.8% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 05:45 | −4.1%next day +3.4% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Thomas Champion★★★★★★★★★★#2043 · hits 51% · avg +5.9% | Piper Sandler | $785 → $875+11.5% | Buy | +23.4% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:07 | −3.9%next day −4.1% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Maria Ripps★★★★★★★★★★#497 · hits 48% · avg +18.0% | Canaccord Genuity | $930 → $950+2.2% | Buy | +33.9% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:07 | −3.9%next day −4.1% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Ivan Feinseth★★★★★★★★★★#902 · hits 57% · avg +9.4% | Tigress Financial | $945 → $995+5.3% | Buy | +40.3% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 09:50 | +4.6%next day −3.9% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Josh Beck★★★★★★★★★★#404 · hits 57% · avg +15.3% | Raymond James | $650 → $860+32.3% | Buy | +21.2% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +4.6%next day −3.9% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Andrew Boone★★★★★★★★★★#612 · hits 55% · avg +13.2% | Citizens JMP | $770 → $885+14.9% | Buy | +24.8% | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 05:55 | +4.6%next day −3.9% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Ralph Schackart★★★★★★★★★★#1244 · hits 58% · avg +11.4% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 04:35 | +4.6%next day −3.9% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Brad Erickson★★★★★★★★★★#2764 · hits 50% · avg +3.9% | RBC Capital | $770 | Buy | +8.6% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 14:35 | +1.7%next day +4.6% · 5 days −1.9% | ↗ |
| Lloyd Walmsley★★★★★★★★★★#165 · hits 64% · avg +25.0% | Mizuho Securities | $750 | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 15:50 | −0.6%next day +1.7% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Internet Content and InformationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $751 → $856+14.0% | Buy | +20.7% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 12:05 | — | |
| Mark Zgutowicz★★★★★★★★★★#1190 · hits 50% · avg +10.7% | Benchmark Co. | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 11:30 | −0.6%next day +1.7% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Internet Content and InformationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $756 → $852+12.7% | Buy | +20.1% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Internet Content and InformationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $742 → $849+14.4% | Buy | +19.7% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Internet Content and InformationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $706 → $834+18.1% | Buy | +17.6% | Upgrade | 22.09.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI Google Internet Content and InformationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $742 → $867+16.8% | Buy | +22.2% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Internet Content and InformationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $786 → $864+9.9% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 10:05 | — | |
| Barton Crockett★★★★★★★★★★#1246 · hits 55% · avg +7.9% | Rosenblatt Securities | $883 → $886+0.3% | Buy | +24.9% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −1.5%next day +1.4% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Paul Chew★★★★★★★★★★#459 · hits 63% · avg +19.1% | Phillip Securities | $795 → $750−5.7% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 10:07 | +4.6%next day −2.2% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Rohit Kulkarni★★★★★★★★★★#669 · hits 55% · avg +14.6% | Roth MKM | $820 → $750−8.5% | Buy | +5.7% | Assigned | 03.08.26on TipRanks Aug 2 20:30 | +4.6%next day −2.2% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Saiyi He★★★★★★★★★★#1586 · hits 52% · avg +8.2% | CMB International Securities | $880 → $830−5.7% | Buy | +17.0% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks 12:19 | +2.6%next day +4.6% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Ingo Wermann★★★★★★★★★★#1523 · hits 66% · avg +10.2% | DZ BANK AG | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 13:14 | −9.6%next day +2.6% · 5 days +5.8% | ↗ |
| Shyam Patil★★★★★★★★★★#779 · hits 56% · avg +10.4% | Susquehanna | $900 → $650−27.8% | Buy | −8.4% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:35 | −9.6%next day +2.6% · 5 days +5.8% | ↗ |
| Colin Sebastian★★★★★★★★★★#1201 · hits 54% · avg +8.4% | Robert W. Baird | $830 → $750−9.6% | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −9.6%next day +2.6% · 5 days +5.8% | ↗ |
| Gil Luria★★★★★★★★★★#1065 · hits 54% · avg +11.2% | D.A. Davidson | $850 → $700−17.6% | Buy | −1.3% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 09:01 | −9.6%next day +2.6% · 5 days +5.8% | ↗ |
| Ross Sandler★★★★★★★★★★#299 · hits 65% · avg +16.3% | Barclays | $780 | Buy | +10.0% | Reiterated | 30.07.26on TipRanks 05:17 | −9.6%next day +2.6% · 5 days +5.8% | ↗ |
| Shweta Khajuria★★★★★★★★★★#886 · hits 48% · avg +19.7% | Wolfe Research | $800 → $700−12.5% | Buy | −1.3% | Reiterated | 29.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 08:30 | +0.2%next day −9.6% · 5 days −5.0% | ↗ |
| Dominic Ball★★★★★★★★★★#3547 · hits 55% · avg +25.4% | Rothschild & Co Redburn | $900 → $1,000+11.1% | Buy | +41.0% | Reiterated | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 05:09 | −1.2%next day −2.5% · 5 days −6.8% | ↗ |
| Name not given | — | $800 | Buy | +12.8% | Reiterated | 08.07.26on TipRanks 10:20 | −1.7%next day +3.9% · 5 days +11.7% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 07.07.26on TipRanks 05:40 | +3.0%next day −1.7% · 5 days +6.8% | ↗ |
| Rocco Strauss★★★★★★★★★★#10740 · hits 22% · avg −10.8% | Arete Research | $614 → $735+19.7% | Buy | +3.6% | Upgrade | 02.06.26on TipRanks 04:30 | −0.6%next day +4.9% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Mark Kelley★★★★★★★★★★#298 · hits 62% · avg +22.5% | Stifel Nicolaus | $805 → $780−3.1% | Buy | +10.0% | Reiterated | 30.04.26on TipRanks 08:40 | −9.5%next day −0.8% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Nicolas Cote Colisson★★★★★★★★★★#9419 · hits 47% · avg −1.3% | HSBC | $905 | Buy | +27.6% | Reiterated | 21.04.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +0.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Argus Research | $800 | Buy | +12.8% | Reiterated | 02.02.26on TipRanks Feb 3 07:41 | −1.9%next day −1.2% · 5 days −3.9% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Exane BNP Paribas | $800 | Buy | +12.8% | Initiated | 24.11.25on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.7%next day +2.8% · 5 days +3.6% | ↗ |
| Aaron Kessler★★★★★★★★★★#171 · hits 63% · avg +20.3% | Seaport Global | $800 → $850+6.2% | Buy | +19.8% | Reiterated | 30.10.25on TipRanks 09:50 | −10.2%next day −3.0% · 5 days −5.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Signum Research | $655 | Sell | −7.6% | Downgrade | 29.10.25on TipRanks Oct 30 14:10 | 0.0%next day −10.2% · 5 days −14.0% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Meta Platforms
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $801 at a price of $725 (+10.4%); now: $831 at $709 (+17.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Buy | 66 | 63 | 74 | 80 | 113 | 79 |
| Hold | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 13 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 21.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $6.58 (from $3.34 to $7.57). Last quarter: $6.18.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $63.3B (from $61.7B to $64.1B). Last quarter: $60.8B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Communicationservices
About Meta Platforms
- CEO: Mark Elliot Zuckerberg
- Employees: 75,472
- 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, US
- www.meta.com
Meta Platforms Inc., which operated as Facebook, Inc. until its October 2021 rebranding, is a technology enterprise focused on developing innovative products that empower people globally to connect and share with their friends and family. These services are accessible across a variety of digital platforms, including mobile phones, personal computers, virtual reality devices, and wearables. The company's activities are organized into two principal divisions: the Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment encompasses well-known platforms such as: Facebook, where users can share content, participate in discussions, explore new interests, and build connections. Instagram, a vibrant community dedicated to sharing visual media like photos and videos, sending private messages, and utilizing features such as user feeds, ephemeral stories, short video reels, live streams, and integrated shopping functionalities. Messenger, a dedicated application that facilitates text, audio, and video communications, enabling individuals to communicate with their social networks, communities, and even businesses across different devices and operating systems. WhatsApp, a widely adopted and secure messaging service employed by individuals and enterprises for private communication and financial transactions. The Reality Labs division concentrates on pioneering augmented and virtual reality technologies. This segment is responsible for creating consumer-grade hardware, sophisticated software, and engaging content, all aimed at fostering a sense of connection among people, regardless of their physical location or time zone. Meta Platforms Inc. was founded in 2004 and its corporate headquarters are situated in Menlo Park, California.
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