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META Stock Forecast: Meta Platforms, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 23 Sept 2026
$744
+1.02% on the day

The 62 Wall Street analysts covering Meta Platforms, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $750 — +0.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 45 of 100 as at 23 Sept 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$1.9T
Ticker Nerd rank
45 / 100
Median analyst target
$750
Analysts covering
62
Revenue$60.8B+28.0% y/y
Operating income$18.8B
Net income$15.8B
Free cash flow$1.7B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+10.6%
1M
+35.4%
YTD
+13.0%
1Y
−1.2%
From 52W high
−1.9%
From 52W low
+41.8%
$525
$758
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

META stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Meta Platforms, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 23 Sept 2026
45 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
94
Volatility
68
Value
62
Momentum
56
Revisions
53
Growth
51
Accruals
46
Issuance
29
Size
0

Quality (94): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Issuance (29): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (0): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

META stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on META, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$500$600$700$800$900$1,000Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26METAHigh $1,000Median $750Low $580

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says62 analysts
56 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Low $580Median $750High $1,000

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +0.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 11 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
16 Sept 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$800
16 Sept 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$886
14 Sept 2026WedbushMaintainsNeutral$595 → $650
10 Sept 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight$640 → $820
1 Sept 2026WedbushReiteratesNeutral$595
27 Aug 2026BenchmarkReiteratesHold—
27 Aug 2026NeedhamReiteratesHold—
27 Aug 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$883 → $886
27 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$770 → $763
25 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$820 → $860
30 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$835 → $810
30 July 2026BairdMaintainsOutperform$830 → $750
30 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$830 → $780
30 July 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsOverweight$770 → $680
30 July 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$850 → $800
30 July 2026CitizensMaintainsMarket Outperform$800 → $770
30 July 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy$850 → $700
30 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$930 → $820
30 July 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy$815 → $725
30 July 2026GuggenheimMaintainsBuy$800 → $700

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. META appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

META vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 23 Sept 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. returned −1.2% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

META vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26METAS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

META analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−4.7%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
45
Fundamentals

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
27.9×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

Price / sales
8.3×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

Price / book
7.2×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
17.4×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
28.0%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−13.6%

Higher than 24% of US stocks

Gross margin
81.4%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Operating margin
34.8%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
29.8%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
29.8%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Return on assets
14.6%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.3%

Higher than 5% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Meta Platforms, Inc. has a market value of $1.9T and an enterprise value of $1.9T.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $228.2B. The latest quarter grew 28.0% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $68.1B, a 29.8% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $26.55.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $41.0B.

  • Meta Platforms, Inc. spent $3.3B on share buybacks and $5.4B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 2.5B.

  • Trailing P/E: 27.9×; forward P/E: 21.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.28%, paying out 8% of earnings.

  • Meta Platforms, Inc. employs 75,472 people — $3.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 22 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

META vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelInternet Content & Information
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
METAMeta Platforms, Inc.$1.9T
45
GOOGLAlphabet, Inc.$4.1T
72
SPOTSpotify Technology SA$105.1B
71
NBISNebius Group NV$61.6B
24
RDDTReddit, Inc.$29.2B
64
NFLXNetflix, Inc.*$301.3B
59
PINSPinterest, Inc.$10.6B
79

* Nearest Communication Services names by size — few internet content & information companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Meta Platforms, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest META news & analysis

Meta gets price-target boost as JPMorgan says Muse agent has potential to become the top AI application since ChatGPT

Market Watch · 24 Sept 2026positive

Meta showcased its new Muse AI agent and other products at its Connect conference on Wednesday night. Following the event, JPMorgan raised its price target on the company, noting that Muse has the potential to become the top AI application since ChatGPT.

Why it matters — A Meta watcher would care because analyst commentary around its new Muse AI product highlights growing attention on Meta's AI initiatives and their potential impact on the company's outlook.

1 Unstoppable Stock to Buy Before It Joins Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft in the $3 Trillion Club

The Motley Fool · 24 Sept 2026positive

An article notes that while only four U.S. public companies currently belong to the $3 trillion market value club, Meta Platforms could join them based on the growing success of its artificial intelligence products like Muse.

Why it matters — The piece highlights Meta's AI product development as a key factor in its potential to reach the $3 trillion market value milestone.

Meta's Charm gadget carries CEO Zuckerberg's big AI ambitions

Reuters · 24 Sept 2026positive

At Meta's annual event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg took repeated jabs at Apple before unveiling a surprise product called Charm, a pocket-watch-sized device intended to bring Meta's Muse AI agent into everyday use, signaling Meta's broader AI ambitions.

Why it matters — A Meta watcher would care because this new hardware push signals the company's strategic bet on carrying its AI technology beyond phones and into standalone consumer devices, competing in a space Apple also occupies.

Meta Platforms Unveils Muse AI Agent, Expands Smart Glasses and VR Push

MarketBeat · 24 Sept 2026positive

At its Connect event, Meta Platforms announced an expanded AI strategy built around Muse, a personal agent designed to help users complete tasks, manage information, and interact across devices. The company also furthered its push in smart glasses and virtual reality.

Why it matters — This signals Meta's continued expansion into AI-powered products and immersive hardware, areas central to its long-term strategy for a META watcher.

First look at Meta's new VR glasses

CNBC Television · 24 Sept 2026positive

At Meta Connect, Meta unveiled a new virtual reality device styled like large sunglasses. It is slated to go on sale in spring 2027 for $1,299, with Zuckerberg highlighting it is five times lighter than the Quest 3 headset and features a 5K display for gaming, media, and virtual keyboard work.

Why it matters — This signals Meta's continued product development in its VR/AR hardware lineup, which could shape its consumer device roadmap going forward.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about META stock

What is the META stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 62 Wall Street analysts covering Meta Platforms, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $750, with estimates ranging from $580 to $1,000. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is META stock a buy right now?

Of the 62 analysts covering Meta Platforms, Inc., 56 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Meta Platforms, Inc. 45 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 23 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank META?

As at 23 Sept 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. ranks 45 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (94 of 100).

Will META stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 62 analysts implies +0.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Meta Platforms, Inc. 45 out of 100 as at 23 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the META stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Meta Platforms, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for META are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $580 to $1,000 over the next 12 months.

How has META stock performed over the past year?

Meta Platforms, Inc. returned -1.2% over the 12 months to 23 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Meta Platforms, Inc. do?

Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Meta Platforms, a technology company focused on building products and services that help people connect, discover content, and engage with communities online.

What is the latest news on META?

The most recent item we track (Market Watch, 24 Sept 2026): "Meta gets price-target boost as JPMorgan says Muse agent has potential to become the top AI application since ChatGPT". Meta showcased its new Muse AI agent and other products at its Connect conference on Wednesday night. Following the event, JPMorgan raised its price target on the company, noting that Muse has the potential to become the top AI application since ChatGPT.

Company

About Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Meta Platforms, a technology company focused on building products and services that help people connect, discover content, and engage with communities online. The company’s core offerings include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, along with advertising tools that support businesses in reaching audiences across its family of apps. Meta also develops virtual reality and mixed reality hardware and software through its Reality Labs segment, which includes immersive devices, developer tools, and social experiences. In addition, the company provides communication, content distribution, and business messaging solutions used by individuals, creators, advertisers, and organizations worldwide. Meta Platforms Inc. plays a significant role in digital advertising, social networking, and immersive technology, making it an important name in the broader internet and communications market.

CEO Mr. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg · 75,472 employees · United States · https://www.meta.com