What is the analyst consensus rating for META?

The analyst consensus rating for META is "Strong Buy" based on 19 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for META?

The average 12-month price target for META is $857.05, representing an upside of 49.2% from the current price of $574.46.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest META Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Apr 2, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$856.00 → $765.00 -91.00 (-10.6%)
Mar 30, 2026	Brian Nowak	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Buy	$825.00 → $775.00 -50.00 (-6.1%)
Mar 18, 2026	Ivan Feinseth	Tigress Financial	Maintains	Strong Buy	$935.00 → $945.00 +10.00 (1.1%)
Feb 23, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$849.00 → $856.00 +7.00 (0.8%)
Feb 3, 2026	Saken Ismailov	Freedom Broker	Maintains	Strong Buy	$800.00 → $825.00 +25.00 (3.1%)
Feb 2, 2026	Joseph Bonner	Argus Research	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$800.00 → $800.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Jan 29, 2026	Nat Schindler	Scotiabank	Maintains	Hold	$685.00 → $700.00 +15.00 (2.2%)
Jan 29, 2026	Justin Patterson	Keybanc	Maintains	Buy	$835.00 → $855.00 +20.00 (2.4%)
Jan 29, 2026	Scott Devitt	Wedbush	Maintains	Buy	$880.00 → $900.00 +20.00 (2.3%)
Jan 29, 2026	Michael Morris	Guggenheim	Maintains	Strong Buy	$800.00 → $850.00 +50.00 (6.3%)
Jan 29, 2026	Deepak Mathivanan	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterates	Buy	$750.00 → $860.00 +110.00 (14.7%)
Jan 29, 2026	Mark Kelley	Stifel	Maintains	Strong Buy	$785.00 → $820.00 +35.00 (4.5%)
Jan 29, 2026	Thomas Champion	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Buy	$840.00 → $880.00 +40.00 (4.8%)
Jan 29, 2026	Youssef Squali	Truist	Maintains	Strong Buy	$875.00 → $900.00 +25.00 (2.9%)
Jan 29, 2026	Justin Post	BofA Securities	Maintains	Strong Buy	$810.00 → $885.00 +75.00 (9.3%)
Jan 29, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$754.00 → $849.00 +95.00 (12.6%)
Jan 29, 2026	Gil Luria	DA Davidson	Maintains	Strong Buy	$825.00 → $850.00 +25.00 (3.0%)
Jan 29, 2026	Barton Crockett	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Strong Buy	$1117.00 → $1144.00 +27.00 (2.4%)
Jan 29, 2026	Brad Erickson	RBC Capital	Reiterates	Buy	$810.00 → $810.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Jan 29, 2026	Mark Mahaney	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Buy	$875.00 → $900.00 +25.00 (2.9%)
Jan 29, 2026	Brian Nowak	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Buy	$750.00 → $825.00 +75.00 (10.0%)
Jan 14, 2026	Barton Crockett	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Strong Buy	$1117.00 → $1117.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Jan 13, 2026	John Blackledge	TD Cowen	Maintains	Strong Buy	$810.00 → $820.00 +10.00 (1.2%)
Jan 12, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$802.00 → $795.00 -7.00 (-0.9%)
Jan 8, 2026	Michael Morris	Guggenheim	Maintains	Strong Buy	$875.00 → $800.00 -75.00 (-8.6%)
Jan 8, 2026	Deepak Mathivanan	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Buy	$720.00 → $750.00 +30.00 (4.2%)

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$856.00 → $765.00

Apr 2

Brian Nowak

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$825.00 → $775.00

Mar 30

Ivan Feinseth

Tigress Financial

Strong BuyMaintains

$935.00 → $945.00

Mar 18

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$849.00 → $856.00

Feb 23

Saken Ismailov

Freedom Broker

Strong BuyMaintains

$800.00 → $825.00

Feb 3

Joseph Bonner

Argus Research

Strong BuyReiterates

$800.00 → $800.00

Feb 2

Nat Schindler

Scotiabank

HoldMaintains

$685.00 → $700.00

Jan 29

Justin Patterson

Keybanc

BuyMaintains

$835.00 → $855.00

Jan 29

Scott Devitt

Wedbush

BuyMaintains

$880.00 → $900.00

Jan 29

Michael Morris

Guggenheim

Strong BuyMaintains

$800.00 → $850.00

Jan 29

Deepak Mathivanan

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyReiterates

$750.00 → $860.00

Jan 29

Mark Kelley

Stifel

Strong BuyMaintains

$785.00 → $820.00

Jan 29

Thomas Champion

Piper Sandler

BuyMaintains

$840.00 → $880.00

Jan 29

Youssef Squali

Truist

Strong BuyMaintains

$875.00 → $900.00

Jan 29

Justin Post

BofA Securities

Strong BuyMaintains

$810.00 → $885.00

Jan 29

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$754.00 → $849.00

Jan 29

Gil Luria

DA Davidson

Strong BuyMaintains

$825.00 → $850.00

Jan 29

Barton Crockett

Rosenblatt

Strong BuyMaintains

$1117.00 → $1144.00

Jan 29

Brad Erickson

RBC Capital

BuyReiterates

$810.00 → $810.00

Jan 29

Mark Mahaney

Evercore ISI Group

BuyMaintains

$875.00 → $900.00

Jan 29

Brian Nowak

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$750.00 → $825.00

Jan 29

Barton Crockett

Rosenblatt

Strong BuyMaintains

$1117.00 → $1117.00

Jan 14

John Blackledge

TD Cowen

Strong BuyMaintains

$810.00 → $820.00

Jan 13

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$802.00 → $795.00

Jan 12

Michael Morris

Guggenheim

Strong BuyMaintains

$875.00 → $800.00

Jan 8

Deepak Mathivanan

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyMaintains

$720.00 → $750.00

Jan 8

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