Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Meta Platforms - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 48 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

Buy
38

Based on 48 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 48 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 35 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for META.

Consensus Price Target

$840.60
43.79% Upside

According to the 48 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Meta Platforms, the average price target is $840.60. The highest price target for META is $1,015.00, while the lowest price target for META is $700.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 43.79% from the current price of $584.59.

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.

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META Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 6/10/25 to 6/10/26	1 Month Ago 5/11/25 to 5/11/26	3 Months Ago 3/12/25 to 3/12/26	1 Year Ago 6/10/24 to 6/10/25
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	35 Buy rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	36 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$840.60	$840.31	$844.44	$704.12
Forecasted Upside	43.79% Upside	40.32% Upside	32.32% Upside	0.25% 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.

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.

Meta Platforms Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Meta Platforms	Computer and Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.83	2.29	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	43.79% Upside	182.02% Upside	14.83% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent META News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
6/2/2026	Wedbush 5 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral
6/2/2026	Benchmark 5 of 5 stars		Initiated Coverage	Hold ➝ Buy
6/2/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Thomas Champion 2 of 5 stars	Initiated Coverage	Overweight
6/2/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Ju Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
6/2/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Outperform
6/2/2026	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
6/2/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Positive
6/2/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Sell
6/2/2026	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rocco Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Neutral ➝ Buy	$735.00	+22.40%
6/1/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Erickson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$810.00	+29.15%
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5/28/2026	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Barton Crockett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$1,015.00	+58.74%
5/20/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Gawrelski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$770.00 ➝ $765.00	+26.95%
5/5/2026	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Lloyd Walmsley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$850.00 ➝ $835.00	+36.79%
5/1/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Kelley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$805.00 ➝ $780.00	+27.49%
4/30/2026	Roth Mkm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
4/30/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Morris Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$850.00 ➝ $800.00	+19.56%
4/30/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Deepak Mathivanan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$850.00 ➝ $750.00	+12.09%
4/30/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ross Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$800.00 ➝ $830.00	+24.04%
4/30/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Blackledge Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$820.00 ➝ $800.00	+19.56%
4/30/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Shmulik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$900.00 ➝ $850.00	+37.85%
4/30/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Patterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight	$760.00	+25.87%
4/30/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Youssef Squali Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$900.00 ➝ $840.00	+39.12%
4/30/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Doug Anmuth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$825.00 ➝ $725.00	+8.35%
4/21/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Boone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform	$900.00	+33.26%
4/20/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Post Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$885.00 ➝ $820.00	+19.09%
4/10/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$850.00 ➝ $800.00	+27.31%
4/2/2026	Erste Group Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold
3/30/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Nowak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$825.00 ➝ $775.00	+45.78%
3/27/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B)
3/18/2026	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ivan Feinseth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Strong-Buy	$935.00 ➝ $945.00	+52.19%
2/2/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Joseph Bonner Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$800.00	+13.33%
1/29/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Mahaney Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$875.00 ➝ $900.00	+34.58%
1/29/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nat Schindler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$685.00 ➝ $700.00	-3.03%
1/29/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brent Thill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$910.00 ➝ $1,000.00	+49.54%
1/29/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ronald Josey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
1/29/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Gil Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$825.00 ➝ $850.00	+15.63%
1/29/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Maria Ripps Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$900.00 ➝ $930.00	+28.78%
1/29/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Colin Sebastian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$815.00 ➝ $830.00	+14.94%
1/29/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$880.00 ➝ $920.00	+27.40%
1/29/2026	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Laura Martin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold
Musk is burning $2.5 billion a quarter on AI. One company holds the key. (Ad) SpaceX's S-1 filing reveals $7.7 billion spent on AI infrastructure in a single quarter - not chips, not software, but power infrastructure. The filing shows $23.85 billion in servers and $14 billion in construction in progress, all dependent on one company's hardware. Without this supplier, Colossus doesn't run and the $1.25 billion Anthropic pays monthly stops flowing. The stock is still trading like no one has read the filing - but analyst Dylan Jovine has, and he's releasing the name at no cost. Read the S-1 breakdown and get the company name free
1/29/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Pitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform	$710.00 ➝ $730.00	+9.16%
1/29/2026	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$808.00 ➝ $890.00	+33.09%
1/29/2026	Pivotal Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$930.00 ➝ $910.00	+36.08%
1/26/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Cordwell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$900.00	+36.62%
11/18/2025	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
10/30/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Helfstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
8/5/2025	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rob Sanderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$888.00 ➝ $980.00	+28.22%
7/31/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$610.00 ➝ $900.00	+16.36%
5/1/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Blackledge Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$725.00 ➝ $700.00	+20.17%
5/1/2025	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$525.00 ➝ $605.00	+10.20%

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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 Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Meta Platforms pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Meta Platforms
Bull Case

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

The current stock price is around $720, reflecting strong market interest and potential for growth.
Meta has recently seen a significant increase in short interest, indicating that investors are actively engaging with the stock, which can lead to increased volatility and potential trading opportunities.
With an average trading volume of over 14 million shares, Meta demonstrates strong liquidity, making it easier for investors to buy and sell shares without significantly impacting the stock price.
Meta continues to innovate and expand its product offerings, which can drive future revenue growth and enhance its competitive position in the market.
The company's focus on developing cutting-edge technologies positions it well for long-term success in the evolving digital landscape.

Meta Platforms
Bear Case

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

The increase in short interest could indicate bearish sentiment among some investors, suggesting potential challenges ahead for the company's stock performance.
With a short-interest ratio of 0.0 days, there may be limited opportunities for short sellers, which could lead to a lack of price movement in the near term.
Market volatility can impact Meta's stock price, and external economic factors may pose risks to its financial performance.
As competition in the tech industry intensifies, Meta may face challenges in maintaining its market share and profitability.
Investors should be cautious of potential regulatory scrutiny that could affect Meta's operations and growth prospects.

META Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 48 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Meta Platforms is $840.60, with a high forecast of $1,015.00 and a low forecast of $700.00.

48 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Platforms in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 35 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" META shares.

According to analysts, Meta Platforms's stock has a predicted upside of 43.79% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Meta Platforms's stock had 4 upgrades and 3 downgrades by analysts.

Meta Platforms has been rated by research analysts at Arete Research, Bank of America, Barclays, Benchmark, BNP Paribas Exane, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citizens Jmp, Erste Group Bank, Guggenheim, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Rosenblatt Securities, Roth Mkm, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Stifel Nicolaus, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, The Goldman Sachs Group, Tigress Financial, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Wedbush, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

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

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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Meta Platforms - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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META Analyst Ratings Over Time

META Analyst Recommendations By Month

META Price Targets by Month

Meta Platforms Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Meta Platforms - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

META Analyst Ratings Over Time

META Analyst Recommendations By Month

META Price Targets by Month

Meta Platforms Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

Meta Platforms Bull Case

Meta Platforms Bear Case

META Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta Platforms' forecast for 2026?

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