What is Wedbush's Forecast for Meta Platforms Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Wedbush has revised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Meta Platforms to $6.70, significantly higher than its previous estimate of $5.62, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a price objective of $920.00.
• Meta Platforms reported Q2 earnings of $7.14 per share, exceeding analyst expectations by $1.39, with quarterly revenue of $47.52 billion, a 21.6% increase year-over-year.
• The stock has received bullish ratings from several analysts, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of approximately $820.32, amidst a backdrop of increased institutional investment.

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) - Wedbush increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Meta Platforms in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, July 31st. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the social networking company will post earnings of $6.70 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $5.62. Wedbush has a "Outperform" rating and a $920.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Meta Platforms' current full-year earnings is $26.70 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Meta Platforms' Q4 2025 earnings at $7.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $28.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $28.90 EPS.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The social networking company reported $7.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.75 by $1.39. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 39.99% and a return on equity of 39.33%. The business had revenue of $47.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.55 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.16 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 21.6% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Moffett Nathanson increased their price target on Meta Platforms from $525.00 to $605.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Meta Platforms from $635.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. DA Davidson raised their target price on Meta Platforms from $650.00 to $825.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $783.00 to $811.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $700.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-nine have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $820.32.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ META opened at $750.01 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $701.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $646.12. Meta Platforms has a 52-week low of $450.80 and a 52-week high of $784.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.89 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.27.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Csenge Advisory Group grew its stake in Meta Platforms by 12.0% during the 1st quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 9,539 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $5,498,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter. Suvretta Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Suvretta Capital Management LLC now owns 170,338 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $99,735,000 after purchasing an additional 1,850 shares during the period. Skye Global Management LP grew its position in Meta Platforms by 130.9% during the fourth quarter. Skye Global Management LP now owns 76,200 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $44,616,000 after purchasing an additional 43,200 shares in the last quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 785 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $452,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Finally, JMG Financial Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Meta Platforms in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $284,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $719.86, for a total value of $373,607.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,392,423. This represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $715.00, for a total transaction of $369,655.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 5,785 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,136,275. The trade was a 8.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 152,372 shares of company stock valued at $105,348,896 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 13.61% of the company's stock.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 16th. Meta Platforms's payout ratio is presently 7.60%.

Meta Platforms Company Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately.

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