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META Stock Forecast & AI Price Prediction
Meta Platforms · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information
META live signal snapshot
Shares of META were last at $628.77, down 1.97% on the day, trading 19.4% below its 52-week high of $779.82 and 20.9% above its 52-week low of $520.26. The model's verdict for META right now: HOLD (70% confidence). The technical signals aren't aligned enough for a directional call yet. The short-term averages are tangled, giving no clean trend signal either way. Its one-month projection is about $645.51, a 2.7% move from the last price.
META's 14-day RSI is 45.6 — a neutral zone, with no decisive edge for bulls or bears. The MACD indicator sits over its signal line, and the histogram reading of 0.54 shows buying pressure building. With the 50-day average at $678.57, 7.5% over the 200-day's $631.48, the longer-term trend structure remains positive.
57 Wall Street analysts covering META put the average price target at $850.10 (range $629.06–$1050.00), implying 35.2% upside from the current price. The current recommendation trend leans bullish: 54 Buy/Strong Buy ratings vs 1 Sell/Strong Sell (and 6 Hold).
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About Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) is an internet content & information company in the communication services sector, headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, United States. Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and AI glasses in the United States,… It has a market value of about $1.61 trillion and roughly 66,775 full-time employees. Its beta of 1.28 means it has historically moved roughly in line with the market.
META performance vs. the market
Since the start of 2026 the stock has fallen 4.7%, behind the S&P 500 (+11.4%) and ahead of the communication services sector fund XLC (−7.7%). Over the past 12 months the stock has lost 0.5%, 12.0 points worse than the S&P 500. The direction has flipped lately — −17.5% over the past month versus +5.7% across three.
| Period | META | Sector (XLC) | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −17.5% | −3.3% | −2.3% |
| 3 months | +5.7% | −3.5% | −2.3% |
| Year to date | −4.7% | −7.7% | +11.4% |
| 1 year | −0.5% | −4.1% | +11.5% |
Meta Platforms financials at a glance
Meta Platforms's most recent quarter (ended Sep 30, 2026) brought in $64.6 billion of revenue and net income of $9.9 billion (a 15.3% net margin). Revenue was up 26.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. The stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.5 on trailing earnings of $29.31 per share. Trailing free cash flow was $16.8 billion, and total debt equals 42% of shareholders' equity.
| Quarter ended | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | $64.6B | $9.9B |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $60.8B | $15.8B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $56.3B | $26.8B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $59.9B | $22.8B |
META vs. its peers
META's −4.7% this year ranks ahead of 5 of the 5 big communication services names below. None of them has done better this year.
| Company | Price | YTD | P/E | AI verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms (META) | $628.77 | −4.7% | 21.5 | HOLD |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | $293.45 | −6.2% | 15.3 | HOLD |
| Alphabet (GOOG) | $290.63 | −7.4% | 15.2 | HOLD |
| Baidu (BIDU) | $79.76 | −39.0% | — | HOLD |
| Pinterest (PINS) | $19.23 | −25.7% | 80.1 | SELL |
| Snap (SNAP) | $5.34 | −33.8% | — | SELL |
META stock: common questions
What is the META stock price target?
57 Wall Street analysts put the average 12-month target at $850.10, in a range of $629.06–$1050.00, versus a recent price of $628.77. Stock Pulse 247's model projects about $645.51 over the next month.
Is META a buy right now?
Our AI model currently rates META a HOLD at 70% confidence. Among analysts, 54 rate it Buy or Strong Buy, 6 Hold and 1 Sell. Neither is personal advice — weigh them with your own research and risk tolerance.
How has META stock performed this year?
Since the start of 2026 the stock has fallen 4.7%, behind the S&P 500 (+11.4%) and ahead of the communication services sector fund XLC (−7.7%). Over the past 12 months the stock has lost 0.5%, 12.0 points worse than the S&P 500. The direction has flipped lately — −17.5% over the past month versus +5.7% across three.
What is META's 52-week high and low?
META has traded between $520.26 and $779.82 over the past 52 weeks; at $628.77 it is 19.4% below its 52-week high of $779.82 and 20.9% above its 52-week low of $520.26.
What sector is META in, and who are its peers?
META is in the communication services sector (internet content & information). Its largest peers on Stock Pulse 247 include Alphabet (GOOGL), Alphabet (GOOG), Baidu (BIDU), Pinterest (PINS).
How accurate is the META forecast?
It's a model estimate from price history, technical indicators and analyst targets, not a guarantee — no model predicts short-term moves reliably. Use it as one input alongside your own research.
How this works: the forecast combines META's price history, momentum indicators (RSI, MACD, moving averages), volatility and analyst targets into one estimate. It's a model, not a guarantee.