What is the analyst consensus rating for META?

The analyst consensus rating for META is "Buy" based on 31 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for META?

The average 12-month price target for META is $842.46, representing an upside of 39.8% from the current price of $602.61.

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 24, 2026	Mark Mahaney	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Buy	$900.00
Apr 23, 2026	Michael Morris	Guggenheim	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$850.00 → $850.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Apr 22, 2026	Brian White	Monness	Maintains	Buy	$890.00
Apr 22, 2026	Brian Pitz	BMO Capital	Maintains	Hold	$730.00
Apr 21, 2026	Andrew Boone	Citizens	Reiterates	Buy	$900.00 → $900.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Apr 21, 2026	Youssef Squali	Truist	Reiterates	Buy	-
Apr 21, 2026	Nicolas Cote Colisson	HSBC	Maintains	Buy	$905.00
Apr 21, 2026	Stephen Ju	UBS	Maintains	Strong Buy	$872.00 → $908.00 +36.00 (4.1%)
Apr 20, 2026	Justin Post	BofA Securities	Maintains	Strong Buy	$885.00 → $820.00 -65.00 (-7.3%)
Apr 16, 2026	John Blackledge	TD Cowen	Reiterates	Strong Buy	$820.00 → $820.00 +0.00 (0.0%)
Apr 14, 2026	Madison Rezaei	Bernstein	Maintains	Buy	$900.00
Apr 13, 2026	Mark Kelley	Stifel Nicolaus	Initiates Coverage	Buy	$820.00 → $805.00 -15.00 (-1.8%)
Apr 13, 2026	Mark Kelley	Stifel	Maintains	Strong Buy	$820.00 → $805.00 -15.00 (-1.8%)
Apr 13, 2026	Eric Sheridan	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Buy	$835.00 → $840.00 +5.00 (0.6%)
Apr 13, 2026	Doug Anmuth	JP Morgan	Maintains	Buy	$825.00
Apr 10, 2026	Ross Sandler	Barclays	Maintains	Buy	$800.00
Apr 9, 2026	Justin Patterson	Keybanc	Maintains	Buy	$855.00 → $760.00 -95.00 (-11.1%)
Apr 9, 2026	Thomas Champion	Piper Sandler	Reiterates	Buy	$880.00
Apr 9, 2026	Justin Patterson	KeyBanc	Maintains	Buy	$855.00 → $760.00 -95.00 (-11.1%)
Apr 9, 2026	Barton Crockett	Rosenblatt	Maintains	Strong Buy	$1144.00 → $1015.00 -129.00 (-11.3%)
Apr 9, 2026	Brian Nowak	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Buy	$775.00
Apr 8, 2026	Maria Ripps	Canaccord Genuity	Maintains	Buy	$930.00
Apr 8, 2026	Ronald Josey	Citi	Reiterates	Buy	$850.00
Apr 2, 2026	Hans Engel	Erste	Upgrades	Hold	-
Apr 2, 2026	Stephen Wright	MarketWatch Contributors	Initiates Coverage	Buy	-
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 19, 2026	Jason Helfstein	Oppenheimer	Reiterates	Hold	-
Mar 18, 2026	Ivan Feinseth	Tigress Financial	Maintains	Strong Buy	$935.00 → $945.00 +10.00 (1.1%)
Mar 16, 2026	Laura Martin	Needham	Maintains	Hold	-
Mar 5, 2026	Rocco Strauss	Arete Research	Upgrades	Hold	$718.00 → $676.00 -42.00 (-5.8%)
Mar 5, 2026	Lloyd Walmsley	Mizuho	Maintains	Buy	$850.00
Feb 23, 2026	Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Buy	$849.00 → $856.00 +7.00 (0.8%)

Mark Mahaney

Evercore ISI Group

BuyMaintains

$900.00

Apr 24

Michael Morris

Guggenheim

Strong BuyReiterates

$850.00 → $850.00

Apr 23

Brian White

Monness

BuyMaintains

$890.00

Apr 22

Brian Pitz

BMO Capital

HoldMaintains

$730.00

Apr 22

Andrew Boone

Citizens

BuyReiterates

$900.00 → $900.00

Apr 21

Youssef Squali

Truist

BuyReiterates

Apr 21

Nicolas Cote Colisson

HSBC

BuyMaintains

$905.00

Apr 21

Stephen Ju

UBS

Strong BuyMaintains

$872.00 → $908.00

Apr 21

Justin Post

BofA Securities

Strong BuyMaintains

$885.00 → $820.00

Apr 20

John Blackledge

TD Cowen

Strong BuyReiterates

$820.00 → $820.00

Apr 16

Madison Rezaei

Bernstein

BuyMaintains

$900.00

Apr 14

Mark Kelley

Stifel Nicolaus

BuyInitiates Coverage

$820.00 → $805.00

Apr 13

Mark Kelley

Stifel

Strong BuyMaintains

$820.00 → $805.00

Apr 13

Eric Sheridan

Goldman Sachs

BuyMaintains

$835.00 → $840.00

Apr 13

Doug Anmuth

JP Morgan

BuyMaintains

$825.00

Apr 13

Ross Sandler

Barclays

BuyMaintains

$800.00

Apr 10

Justin Patterson

Keybanc

BuyMaintains

$855.00 → $760.00

Apr 9

Thomas Champion

Piper Sandler

BuyReiterates

$880.00

Apr 9

Justin Patterson

KeyBanc

BuyMaintains

$855.00 → $760.00

Apr 9

Barton Crockett

Rosenblatt

Strong BuyMaintains

$1144.00 → $1015.00

Apr 9

Brian Nowak

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$775.00

Apr 9

Maria Ripps

Canaccord Genuity

BuyMaintains

$930.00

Apr 8

Ronald Josey

Citi

BuyReiterates

$850.00

Apr 8

Hans Engel

Erste

HoldUpgrades

Apr 2

Stephen Wright

MarketWatch Contributors

BuyInitiates Coverage

Apr 2

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$856.00 → $765.00

Apr 2

Brian Nowak

Morgan Stanley

BuyMaintains

$825.00 → $775.00

Mar 30

Jason Helfstein

Oppenheimer

HoldReiterates

Mar 19

Ivan Feinseth

Tigress Financial

Strong BuyMaintains

$935.00 → $945.00

Mar 18

Laura Martin

Needham

HoldMaintains

Mar 16

Rocco Strauss

Arete Research

HoldUpgrades

$718.00 → $676.00

Mar 5

Lloyd Walmsley

Mizuho

BuyMaintains

$850.00

Mar 5

Ken Gawrelski

Wells Fargo

BuyMaintains

$849.00 → $856.00

Feb 23

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