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

Last close, 6 Aug 2026
$590
+0.19% on the day

The 62 Wall Street analysts covering Meta Platforms, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $750 — +27.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 42 of 100 as at 6 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$1.5T
Ticker Nerd rank
42 / 100
Median analyst target
$750
Analysts covering
62
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+9.4%
1M
−1.7%
YTD
−10.5%
1Y
−23.3%
From 52W high
−25.1%
From 52W low
+12.3%
$525
$787
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 6 Aug 2026
42 / 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
70
Value
67
Growth
52
Revisions
51
Accruals
47
Momentum
42
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.

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

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.

What Wall Street says62 analysts
55 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Low $580Median $750High $1,000

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +27.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 0 moved their price target up and 19 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
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
30 July 2026KeybancMaintainsOverweight$790 → $780
30 July 2026Piper SandlerReiteratesOverweight$800 → $785
30 July 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$1,015 → $883
30 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$900 → $650
30 July 2026TD CowenMaintainsBuy$800 → $750
30 July 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$840 → $770
30 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$766 → $715
30 July 2026WedbushMaintainsNeutral$671 → $595
30 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$835 → $640
28 July 2026GuggenheimReiteratesBuy$800

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

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
−1.2%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
0
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
22.1×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.6×

Cheaper than 20% of US stocks

Price / book
6.1×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
13.9×

Cheaper than 27% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
28.0%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−13.6%

Higher than 23% of US stocks

Gross margin
81.4%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Operating margin
34.8%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Net margin
29.8%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
29.8%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Return on assets
14.6%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.4%

Higher than 6% of US dividend payers

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

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.$1.5T
42
GOOGLAlphabet, Inc.$4.4T
73
SPOTSpotify Technology SA$97.8B
70
NBISNebius Group NV$47.7B
26
RDDTReddit, Inc.$29.1B
74
NFLXNetflix, Inc.*$311.1B
61
PINSPinterest, Inc.$13.4B
84

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

Market Radar

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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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News

Latest META news & analysis

Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?

Reuters · 7 Aug 2026negative

A New Mexico state court ordered Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to make major changes to its platforms and pay $567 million, the largest sum yet in a growing wave of U.S. litigation over claims that social media harms young people.

Why it matters — A META watcher would care because this landmark ruling and its $567 million payment set a significant precedent in litigation over social media's impact on young users, potentially influencing regulatory and legal pressures on the company.

Bull v Bear: META Post-Earnings Recovery

Schwab Network · 7 Aug 2026negative

Tom White and Kevin Hincks discussed the latest headlines surrounding Meta Platforms (META), including a $942 million judgment in New Mexico related to child safety concerns, as part of a "Bull v Bear" segment on post-earnings recovery.

Why it matters — A META watcher would care because the New Mexico judgment adds to legal and regulatory headwinds that could weigh on the company alongside its post-earnings recovery discussion.

AI Boom: Top Stocks to Consider for Your Portfolio

Zacks Investment Research · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research highlighted three AI stocks — AMD, Amazon (AMZN), and KLA (KLAC) — as well-positioned to benefit from the growing use of AI and its ability to solve complex problems. The piece does not mention Meta Platforms.

Why it matters — A META watcher might note the article reflects broader investor interest in AI-driven stocks but contains no reference to Meta Platforms.

Alphabet's Cloud vs Meta's Superintelligence: Who Wins Q2?

24/7 Wall Street · 7 Aug 2026neutral

Alphabet and Meta Platforms both released their Q2 2026 earnings in late July, with the article noting sharply diverging results between the two companies.

Why it matters — META watchers would care because the article directly compares Meta's performance against a key competitor, Alphabet, during the same earnings period.

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety case

CNBC Television · 7 Aug 2026negative

A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $567 million into an abatement fund after a jury ruled the company willfully violated the state's unfair practices act, according to CNBC reporting on a child safety case.

Why it matters — The court-ordered payment signals a significant legal and financial outcome for Meta in the New Mexico child safety case.

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., 55 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Meta Platforms, Inc. 42 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 6 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank META?

As at 6 Aug 2026, Meta Platforms, Inc. ranks 42 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 +27.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Meta Platforms, Inc. 42 out of 100 as at 6 Aug 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 -23.3% over the 12 months to 6 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Meta Platforms, Inc. do?

Meta Platforms Inc Class A is a global technology company that operates some of the most widely used digital communication and social networking services. The company’s core business centers on its Family of Apps, which includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, enabling individuals, creators, and organizations to share content, communicate, and build communities across mobile devices and desktops.

What is the latest news on META?

The most recent item we track (Reuters, 7 Aug 2026): "Explainer: How could New Mexico's $567 million ruling change Meta?". A New Mexico state court ordered Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to make major changes to its platforms and pay $567 million, the largest sum yet in a growing wave of U.S. litigation over claims that social media harms young people.

Company

About Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms Inc Class A is a global technology company that operates some of the most widely used digital communication and social networking services. The company’s core business centers on its Family of Apps, which includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, enabling individuals, creators, and organizations to share content, communicate, and build communities across mobile devices and desktops. Meta Platforms Inc Class A primarily generates revenue by providing targeted digital advertising solutions to businesses of all sizes, using data and insights from user activity across its platforms. In addition to its advertising-driven social media ecosystem, the company operates the Reality Labs segment, which focuses on virtual reality and mixed reality devices and related software, though this segment currently represents a smaller share of overall operations. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and founded in 2004, Meta Platforms Inc Class A plays a central role in the communication services sector and is a key infrastructure provider for digital marketing and online engagement worldwide.

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