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$637.10 -3.33 (-0.52%)
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Meta Platforms - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
4
Buy
39

Based on 44 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Meta Platforms in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 44 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 4 have given a hold rating, 37 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for META.

Consensus Price Target

$701.05
10.04% Upside
According to the 44 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Meta Platforms, the average price target is $701.05. The highest price target for META is $935.00, while the lowest price target for META is $525.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.04% from the current price of $637.10.
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META Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
5/20/24 to 5/20/25
1 Month Ago
4/20/24 to 4/20/25
3 Months Ago
2/20/24 to 2/19/25
1 Year Ago
5/21/23 to 5/20/24
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
37 Buy rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
37 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$701.05$684.10$719.26$509.80
Forecasted Upside10.04% Upside36.42% Upside2.20% Upside8.74% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

META Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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META Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Meta Platforms Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMeta PlatformsComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.91
2.65
2.54
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside9.47% Upside115.67% Upside12.69% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
5/16/2025Loop Capital
2 of 5 stars
Rob Sanderson
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$695.00 ➝ $888.00+41.04%
5/1/2025Royal Bank of Canada
3 of 5 stars
Brad Erickson
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$740.00 ➝ $740.00+28.00%
5/1/2025Cantor Fitzgerald
3 of 5 stars
Deepak Mathivanan
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$624.00 ➝ $676.00+17.77%
5/1/2025Barclays
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Ross Sandler
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$705.00 ➝ $640.00+11.74%
5/1/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Ken Gawrelski
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Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$752.00 ➝ $664.00+14.58%
5/1/2025TD Securities
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John Blackledge
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$725.00 ➝ $700.00+20.17%
5/1/2025Susquehanna
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Shyam Patil
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Lower TargetPositive ➝ Positive$800.00 ➝ $700.00+20.72%
5/1/2025Guggenheim
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Michael Morris
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$675.00 ➝ $725.00+32.06%
5/1/2025UBS Group
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Lloyd Walmsley
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$650.00 ➝ $683.00+24.41%
5/1/2025Roth Capital
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 Boost TargetBuy$580.00 ➝ $620.00+12.93%
5/1/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$685.00 ➝ $690.00+25.68%
5/1/2025KeyCorp
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Justin Patterson
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$645.00 ➝ $655.00+19.31%
5/1/2025Moffett Nathanson
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 Boost TargetBuy$525.00 ➝ $605.00+10.20%
5/1/2025Morgan Stanley
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Brian Nowak
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$615.00 ➝ $650.00+18.40%
5/1/2025Bank of America
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 Boost TargetBuy$640.00 ➝ $690.00+25.68%
5/1/2025Raymond James
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 Lower TargetStrong-Buy$800.00 ➝ $750.00+36.61%
5/1/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Mark Kelley
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$628.00 ➝ $655.00+19.31%
5/1/2025Piper Sandler
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Thomas Champion
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$610.00 ➝ $650.00+18.40%
5/1/2025Truist Financial
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Youssef Squali
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$700.00 ➝ $720.00+31.15%
5/1/2025Oppenheimer
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Jason Helfstein
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$650.00 ➝ $665.00+21.13%
5/1/2025Evercore ISI
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Mark Mahaney
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$725.00 ➝ $750.00+36.61%
5/1/2025Citigroup
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Ronald Josey
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$655.00 ➝ $690.00+25.68%
5/1/2025Wedbush
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Meta Marshall
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$680.00 ➝ $750.00+36.61%
5/1/2025Needham & Company LLC
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Laura Martin
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Reiterated RatingUnderperform ➝ Underperform
5/1/2025Rosenblatt Securities
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Barton Crockett
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$846.00 ➝ $918.00+67.21%
5/1/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Doug Anmuth
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$610.00 ➝ $675.00+22.95%
5/1/2025Monness Crespi & Hardt
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 Boost TargetBuy$775.00 ➝ $780.00+42.08%
5/1/2025Pivotal Research
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 Lower TargetBuy$875.00 ➝ $830.00+51.18%
4/30/2025JMP Securities
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Andrew Boone
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$750.00 ➝ $750.00+38.89%
4/23/2025Benchmark
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M. Zgutowicz
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$820.00 ➝ $640.00+21.78%
4/21/2025Scotiabank
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Nat Schindler
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Lower TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$627.00 ➝ $525.00+8.64%
4/14/2025DA Davidson
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Gil Luria
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$800.00 ➝ $650.00+21.53%
4/7/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Brent Thill
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Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$725.00 ➝ $600.00+23.81%
2/11/2025Tigress Financial
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 Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
2/4/2025Argus
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 Set Target$775.00+13.37%
1/30/2025BMO Capital Markets
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Brian Pitz
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Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$530.00 ➝ $610.00-11.51%
1/30/2025Robert W. Baird
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Colin Sebastian
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$680.00 ➝ $750.00+10.87%
1/30/2025Mizuho
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James Lee
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$675.00 ➝ $750.00+10.87%
1/24/2025Arete Research
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R. Strauss
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UpgradeHold
1/3/2025Wolfe Research
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S. Khajuria
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$670.00 ➝ $730.00+21.82%
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10/31/2024Roth Mkm
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$620.00 ➝ $635.00+12.38%
10/25/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$600.00 ➝ $675.00+18.88%
10/24/2024Hsbc Global Res
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N. Cote-Colisson
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UpgradeHold
10/17/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$600.00 ➝ $675.00+16.42%
8/1/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$525.00 ➝ $585.00+18.26%
5/2/2024BNP Paribas
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 Initiated CoverageUnderperform$360.00-18.03%
4/25/2024Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$610.00 ➝ $575.00+16.51%
8/28/2023CICC Research
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 Initiated CoverageOutperform
7/28/2023China Renaissance
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$380.00+21.91%
7/27/2023HSBC
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 UpgradeReduce ➝ Hold$285.00-11.15%
7/27/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Boost Target$361.00 ➝ $407.00+36.32%
7/25/2023New Street Research
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$350.00+20.02%
6/26/202392 Resources
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 Reiterated RatingMaintains

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Should I Buy Meta Platforms Stock? META Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, May 19, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Meta Platforms pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Meta Platforms
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Meta:

  • Meta has received multiple upgrades from analysts, indicating strong confidence in its future performance, with an average target price around $701.05.
  • The current stock price is approximately $640, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for growth potential.
  • Meta's market capitalization stands at $1.61 trillion, showcasing its significant presence and stability in the tech industry.
  • Recent reports highlight Meta's commitment to AI growth, which could drive future revenue and innovation, aligning with current market trends.
  • The company maintains a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, suggesting a strong financial position and lower risk for investors.

Meta Platforms
Bear Case

red Wall Street bear icon

Investors should be bearish about investing in Meta for these reasons:

  • Despite positive ratings, one analyst has issued a sell rating, indicating potential concerns about the stock's future performance.
  • Insider selling has been notable, with significant shares sold recently, which may signal a lack of confidence among company executives.
  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 1-year high of $740.91 and a low of $442.65, indicating volatility that could deter risk-averse investors.
  • Meta's price-to-earnings ratio of 26.77 suggests that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could be a red flag for some investors.
  • Recent price target adjustments by analysts, including cuts from Barclays, may reflect cautious sentiment regarding Meta's growth trajectory.

META Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 44 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Meta Platforms is $701.05, with a high forecast of $935.00 and a low forecast of $525.00.

44 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Platforms in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings, 37 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" META shares.

According to analysts, Meta Platforms's stock has a predicted upside of 10.04% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Analysts like Meta Platforms more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Meta Platforms is 2.91 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.65. Learn more on how META compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:META) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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