Meta Platforms Inc. (META) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Meta Platforms Inc. · NASDAQ
$593.51-0.36 (-0.06%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 40 firms covering Meta Platforms Inc, 34 rate it Buy or better, 6 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets span $671.00 to $1015.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $832.55 sits 40% above the current $593.51. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 36 to 32 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $7.05 next quarter toward $35.14 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS40 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy25%
Buy3280%
Hold615%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 40 analysts giving stock ratings to Meta Platforms Inc.
As of Jul, 32 of 38 firms rate META a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
META EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$7.05
Range $6.00 – $8.99 · 44 analysts · +571% YoY
Next period, 44 analysts expect Meta Platforms Inc. to earn $7.05 a share (range $6.00 – $8.99), versus $1.05 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $33.05, growing to $35.14 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$63.2B
Range $61.2B – $65.5B · 44 analysts · +23% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $63.2B (range $61.2B – $65.5B), +23.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $253.3B, rising to $304.2B next year.
Top analysts covering Meta Platforms Inc.
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on META.
#1
Youssef Squali
Truist Securities · Rank #170
Buy
$840.00+41.5% to target
Overall win rate
37%
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#2
Deepak Mathivanan
Cantor Fitzgerald · Rank #209
Buy
$750.00+26.4% to target
Overall win rate
36%
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#3
Laura Martin
Needham · Rank #256
Hold
No targeton META
Overall win rate
31%
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#4
Ross Sandler
Barclays · Rank #258
Buy
$830.00+39.8% to target
Overall win rate
33%
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#5
Barton Crockett
Rosenblatt · Rank #305
Buy
$1015.00+71.0% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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META stock forecast FAQ
What is META's average 12-month price target?+
The 28 analysts with a live target average $832.55 for Meta Platforms Inc. over the next 12 months, ranging from a $1015.00 high to a $671.00 low.
Is META stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 40 analyst ratings, 34 are Buy or Strong Buy, 6 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for META?+
The Street-high target is $1015.00 (Rosenblatt), and the Street-low is $671.00 (Wedbush). The average of all 28 active targets is $832.55.
How many Wall Street analysts cover META?+
40 analysts have an active rating on Meta Platforms Inc., and 28 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering META?+
Among analysts who currently cover META, Youssef Squali of Truist Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #170). Their current call is Buy with a $840.00 target.
What is Meta Platforms Inc.'s projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $7.05 per share (range $6.00 – $8.99) across 44 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $33.05, rising to $35.14 the following year.
How much revenue is Meta Platforms Inc. expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $63.2B (range $61.2B – $65.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $253.3B, growing to $304.2B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading META lately?+
As of Jul, 32 of 38 firms rate META a Buy (6 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their META calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
