Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$754.79 +15.69 (+2.12%)

Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

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$755.62 +0.84 (+0.11%)

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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

Moderate Buy

Based on 47 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
42

Based on 47 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 47 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 39 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for META.

Consensus Price Target

$822.41
8.96% Upside

According to the 47 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Meta Platforms, the average price target is $822.41. The highest price target for META is $980.00, while the lowest price target for META is $600.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 8.96% from the current price of $754.79.

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META Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 8/24/24 to 8/24/25	1 Month Ago 7/25/24 to 7/25/25	3 Months Ago 5/26/24 to 5/26/25	1 Year Ago 8/25/23 to 8/24/24
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	39 Buy rating(s)	38 Buy rating(s)	37 Buy rating(s)	33 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$822.41	$752.33	$701.05	$574.41
Forecasted Upside	8.96% Upside	5.56% Upside	11.80% Upside	8.79% 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	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.96	2.66	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	8.96% Upside	62.45% Upside	9.65% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent META News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/19/2025	Zacks Research 0 of 5 stars		Downgrade	Strong-Buy ➝ Hold
8/13/2025	Cantor Fitzgerald 4 of 5 stars	Deepak Mathivanan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$920.00	+17.94%
8/5/2025	Loop Capital 3 of 5 stars	Rob Sanderson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$888.00 ➝ $980.00	+28.22%
8/1/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ross Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$640.00 ➝ $810.00	+6.69%
7/31/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform
7/31/2025	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
7/31/2025	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Gil Luria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$650.00 ➝ $825.00	+6.15%
7/31/2025	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nicolas Cote-Colisson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$610.00 ➝ $900.00	+15.73%
7/31/2025	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Nat Schindler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$675.00 ➝ $685.00	-11.92%
7/31/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Kelley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$845.00 ➝ $900.00	+15.39%
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7/31/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Erickson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$740.00 ➝ $840.00	+7.70%
7/31/2025	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Boone Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$750.00 ➝ $900.00	+15.88%
7/31/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Champion Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$808.00 ➝ $880.00	+13.51%
7/31/2025	Benchmark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Zgutowicz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$800.00 ➝ $890.00	+14.94%
7/31/2025	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Josh Beck Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$750.00 ➝ $900.00	+16.23%
7/31/2025	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$750.00 ➝ $900.00	+29.46%
7/31/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ken Gawrelski Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$783.00 ➝ $811.00	+16.66%
7/31/2025	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Patterson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$800.00 ➝ $905.00	+30.18%
7/31/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Stephen Ju Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$812.00 ➝ $897.00	+29.03%
7/31/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Doug Anmuth Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$795.00 ➝ $875.00	+25.86%
7/31/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$800.00 ➝ $875.00	+25.86%
7/31/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Shmulik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$775.00 ➝ $900.00	+29.46%
7/31/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Helfstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$775.00 ➝ $870.00	+25.14%
7/31/2025	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Meta Marshall Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$750.00 ➝ $920.00	+32.33%
7/31/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Justin Post Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$775.00 ➝ $900.00	+29.46%
7/31/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Nowak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$750.00 ➝ $850.00	+22.27%
7/31/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Pitz Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$610.00 ➝ $710.00	+2.13%
7/31/2025	Monness Crespi & Hardt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$780.00 ➝ $860.00	+23.70%
7/31/2025	Pivotal Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$830.00 ➝ $930.00	+33.77%
7/28/2025	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Morris Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$725.00 ➝ $800.00	+11.13%
7/16/2025	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Maria Ripps Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$825.00 ➝ $850.00	+19.65%
7/8/2025	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Rohit Kulkarni Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$620.00 ➝ $740.00	+2.73%
7/3/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Laura Martin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Hold
7/2/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Colin Sebastian Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$635.00 ➝ $740.00	+2.89%
5/1/2025	TD Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	John Blackledge Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$725.00 ➝ $700.00	+20.17%
5/1/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Shyam Patil Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$800.00 ➝ $700.00	+20.72%
5/1/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$685.00 ➝ $690.00	+25.68%
5/1/2025	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$525.00 ➝ $605.00	+10.20%
5/1/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Youssef Squali Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$700.00 ➝ $720.00	+31.15%
5/1/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Mark Mahaney Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$725.00 ➝ $750.00	+36.61%
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5/1/2025	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Barton Crockett Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$846.00 ➝ $918.00	+67.21%
4/7/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Brent Thill Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$725.00 ➝ $600.00	+23.81%
2/11/2025	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy
2/4/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$775.00	+13.37%
1/30/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	James Lee Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$675.00 ➝ $750.00	+10.87%
1/24/2025	Arete Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Strauss Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
1/3/2025	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Khajuria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$670.00 ➝ $730.00	+21.82%
10/31/2024	Roth Mkm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$620.00 ➝ $635.00	+12.38%
8/1/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$525.00 ➝ $585.00	+18.26%
5/2/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Underperform	$360.00	-18.03%
8/28/2023	CICC Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform

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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 Wednesday, August 20, 2025. 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 a strong market position and investor confidence.
Meta has demonstrated impressive revenue growth of 22%, indicating robust demand for its products and services.
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence, particularly with the latest version of Llama 4, position Meta as a leader in AI technology, enhancing its competitive edge.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Meta, suggesting positive sentiment and potential for price appreciation.
With multiple analysts setting high price targets, including a recent target of $870, there is significant upside potential for investors.

Meta Platforms
Bear Case

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

Despite strong growth, the stock has faced volatility, which may deter risk-averse investors.
Increased competition in the social media and technology space could impact Meta's market share and profitability.
Regulatory scrutiny and potential legal challenges could pose risks to Meta's operations and financial performance.
Market sentiment can shift quickly, and any negative news could lead to a decline in stock price.
While growth is strong, there are concerns about sustainability and whether Meta can maintain its current trajectory in the long term.

META Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 47 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Meta Platforms is $822.41, with a high forecast of $980.00 and a low forecast of $600.00.
: 47 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Meta Platforms in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 39 buy ratings and 3 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 8.96% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Meta Platforms's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Meta Platforms has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, Benchmark, BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity Group, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, DA Davidson, Guggenheim, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, JMP Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KeyCorp, Loop Capital, Monness Crespi & Hardt, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Pivotal Research, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Roth Capital, Royal Bank Of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, TD Cowen, UBS Group, Wedbush, Wells Fargo & Company, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Meta Platforms more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Meta Platforms is 2.96 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.66. Learn more on how META compares to other companies.

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Meta Platforms (META) Stock Forecast & Price Target