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Meta Platforms, Inc.

METANASDAQCommunication ServicesInternet Content & Information

$642.62Today:- (-)1Y −11.60%

As of Oct 23, 2026 close

Market cap
$1.65T
P/E (TTM)
24.21
Forward P/E
25.68
Dividend yield
0.32%
52-week range
$520.26$779.82
Volume (live)
-
Avg. volume (3M)
21.58M

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) Analyst Forecast

Analyst consensus ratings, 12-month price targets, and expert recommendations for Meta Platforms, Inc. stock.

Analyst Consensus Rating

Investment consensus from 59 professional research analysts

Consensus Rating

Buy
Based on 59 unique analysts
(112 total ratings in last 90 days)
Very High Confidence∞:1 Buy/Sell

Average Price Target

$818.95
+27.44% upside

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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
Buy
Strong Buy

Latest META Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

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

Benjamin Black CFA
Deutsche Bank
BuyMaintains
$820.00
Justin Post
BofA Securities
BuyReiterates
$810.00
Ygal Arounian
Wedbush
HoldMaintains
$650.00 → $700.00
Jason Helfstein
Oppenheimer
HoldMaintains
-
Ronald Josey
Citi
BuyMaintains
$800.00 → $895.00
Doug Anmuth
JP Morgan
BuyReiterates
$920.00
Brent Thill
Jefferies
BuyMaintains
$875.00
Eric Sheridan
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
$725.00 → $860.00
Jeffrey Wlodarczak
Pivotal Research
BuyReiterates
$790.00 → $930.00
Justin Patterson
KeyBanc
BuyMaintains
$900.00
Nauman Khan
InvestorPlace
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Youssef Squali
Truist
BuyMaintains
$763.00 → $1000.00
Mark Mahaney
Evercore ISI Group
BuyMaintains
$860.00
Nilanshi Mukherjee
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Geoffrey Seiler
MoneyShow.Com
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Ken Gawrelski
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$1000.00
Deepak Mathivanan
Cantor Fitzgerald
BuyMaintains
$860.00 → $840.00
Andrew Rocco
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Brent Thill
Jefferies
BuyMaintains
$875.00
John Blackledge
TD Cowen
BuyMaintains
$865.00
Daniel Ives
Yorkville Ives
BuyInitiates
$900.00
Ronald Josey
Citi
BuyReiterates
$800.00
Daniel Ives
Yorkville Ives
BuyInitiates
$900.00
Ken Gawrelski
Wells Fargo
BuyReiterates
$796.00 → $1000.00
Andrew Rocco
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Nat Schindler
Scotiabank
HoldMaintains
$600.00
Tracey Ryniec
TopStockAnalysts
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Nauman Khan
InvestorPlace
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Sanghamitra Saha
TopStockAnalysts
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Brian Nowak
Morgan Stanley
BuyMaintains
$775.00
Laura Martin
Needham
HoldMaintains
-
Brian Nowak
Morgan Stanley
BuyMaintains
$775.00
Sachin Mittal
DBS
BuyMaintains
$883.00
Geoffrey Seiler
MoneyShow.Com
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Youssef Squali
Truist
BuyMaintains
-
Andrew Rocco
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Ronald Josey
Citi
BuyReiterates
$800.00
Aniruddha Ganguly
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Justin Post
BofA Securities
BuyMaintains
$810.00
Sachin Mittal
DBS
BuyMaintains
$883.00
Brian Pitz
BMO Capital
HoldMaintains
$580.00
Brian White
Monness
BuyInitiates Coverage
$730.00 → $830.00
Mark Shmulik
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$800.00
Brent Thill
Jefferies
BuyMaintains
$875.00
Justin Post
BofA Securities
BuyMaintains
$810.00
Deepak Mathivanan
Cantor Fitzgerald
BuyReiterates
$860.00
John Blackledge
TD Cowen
BuyReiterates
$750.00 → $865.00
Maria Ripps
Canaccord Genuity
BuyMaintains
$930.00 → $950.00
Benjamin Black CFA
Deutsche Bank
BuyInitiates Coverage
$750.00 → $820.00
Thomas Champion
Piper Sandler
BuyReiterates
$785.00 → $875.00
Jason Helfstein
Oppenheimer
HoldMaintains
-
Doug Anmuth
JP Morgan
BuyReiterates
$820.00 → $920.00
Andrew Boone
Citizens JMP
BuyMaintains
$770.00 → $885.00
Mark Mahaney
Evercore ISI Group
BuyReiterates
$860.00
Josh Beck
Raymond James
BuyMaintains
$650.00 → $860.00
Vasundhara Sawalka
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Ivan Feinseth
Tigress Financial
BuyReiterates
$945.00 → $995.00
Eric Sheridan
Goldman Sachs
BuyMaintains
$725.00
Ralph Schackart
William Blair
BuyMaintains
-
Ygal Arounian
Wedbush
HoldMaintains
$650.00
Justin Patterson
KeyBanc
BuyMaintains
$780.00 → $900.00
Brad Erickson
RBC Capital
BuyMaintains
$770.00
Mark Zgutowicz
StoneX
HoldReiterates
-
Lloyd Walmsley
Mizuho
BuyMaintains
$750.00
Rimmi Singhi
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Nauman Khan
InvestorPlace
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Ken Gawrelski
Wells Fargo
BuyInitiates Coverage
$640.00 → $796.00
Shaun Pruitt
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Benjamin Rains
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Urmimala Biswas
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Shaun Pruitt
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Nilanshi Mukherjee
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Barton Crockett
Rosenblatt
BuyMaintains
$883.00 → $886.00
John Blackledge
TD Cowen
BuyReiterates
$750.00
Stephen Ju
UBS
BuyReiterates
$715.00
Mark Zgutowicz
Benchmark Co.
HoldMaintains
-
Ronald Josey
Citi
BuyReiterates
$800.00
Thomas Champion
Piper Sandler
BuyMaintains
$785.00
Eric Sheridan
Goldman Sachs
BuyReiterates
$725.00
Brian Pitz
BMO Capital
HoldMaintains
$580.00
Mark Mahaney
Evercore ISI Group
BuyReiterates
$860.00
Ralph Schackart
William Blair
BuyMaintains
-
Geoffrey Seiler
MoneyShow.Com
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Aniruddha Ganguly
Zacks Equity Research
HoldInitiates Coverage
-
Mark Shmulik
Bernstein
BuyMaintains
$850.00 → $800.00
Nauman Khan
InvestorPlace
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Kashvi Chandgothia
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Andrew Rocco
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Luke Lango John Kilhefner
InvestorPlace
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Rohit Kulkarni
Roth MKM
BuyInitiates Coverage
$820.00 → $750.00
Brent Thill
Jefferies
BuyMaintains
$825.00 → $710.00
Paul Chew
Phillip
BuyMaintains
$795.00 → $750.00
Saiyi He
CMB International
BuyMaintains
$880.00 → $830.00
Lloyd Walmsley
Mizuho
BuyMaintains
$835.00 → $750.00
Ingo Wermann
DZ BANK AG
BuyMaintains
-
Benjamin Black CFA
Deutsche Bank
BuyMaintains
$800.00 → $750.00
Colin Sebastian
Baird
BuyMaintains
$830.00 → $750.00
Gil Luria
DA Davidson
BuyMaintains
$850.00 → $700.00
Shyam Patil
Susquehanna
BuyMaintains
$900.00 → $650.00
Maria Ripps
Canaccord Genuity
BuyMaintains
$930.00
Andrew Boone
Citizens JMP
BuyMaintains
$800.00 → $770.00
Brian White
Monness
BuyMaintains
$890.00 → $730.00
Ross Sandler
Barclays
BuyMaintains
$780.00
Brad Erickson
RBC Capital
BuyMaintains
$810.00 → $770.00
Brian Nowak
Morgan Stanley
BuyMaintains
$775.00
Rimmi Singhi
Zacks Equity Research
BuyInitiates Coverage
-
Nat Schindler
Scotiabank
HoldMaintains
$700.00 → $600.00
Jeffrey Wlodarczak
Pivotal Research
BuyMaintains
$790.00
Ken Gawrelski
Wells Fargo
BuyMaintains
$835.00 → $640.00
Michael Morris
Guggenheim
BuyMaintains
$800.00 → $700.00
Deepak Mathivanan
Cantor Fitzgerald
BuyReiterates
$770.00 → $680.00
Shweta Khajuria
Wolfe Research
BuyReiterates
$800.00 → $700.00

Source: Professional analyst ratings and price targets from the last 90 days. Data as of Oct 16, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the analyst consensus rating for META?

The analyst consensus rating for META is Buy, based on the latest ratings from 59 analysts over the last 90 days.

What is the average price target for META?

The average 12-month price target for META is $818.95, representing an upside of 27.4% from the Oct 23, 2026 close of $642.62.

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.