META Analyst Ratings
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) operates in the Communication Services sector, specifically the Internet Content & Information industry, with a market capitalization near $1.41T, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 66,775 people, carrying a beta of 1.19 to the broader market. Meta Platforms Inc. Led by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, public since 2012-05-18.
Analyst Ratings
In the October 2026 monthly count, 64 analysts rated META: 9 Strong Buy, 47 Buy, 7 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell.
Twelve months earlier, in October 2025: 70 analysts, 9 Strong Buy, 50 Buy, 10 Hold, 0 Sell and 1 Strong Sell.
Price Targets
- Average Target
- $834.36
- Median Target
- $862.50
- High
- $1000.00
- Low
- $595.00
- Targets Published, Last 12 Months
- 49
Recent Price Targets
The 5 most recent of 43 price targets published in the last 12 months.
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Target | Price When Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Mizuho Securities | Lloyd Walmsley | $950.00 | $646.21 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $905.00 | $652.36 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | UBS | Not named | $920.00 | $653.35 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $650.00 | $697.52 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Monness | Brian White | $875.00 | $697.52 |
Recent Upgrades & Downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | TD Cowen | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 22, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Scotiabank | maintain | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Citizens | maintain | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight | Overweight |
Quantitative Rating
META carries a model grade of B+ (overall score 3 of 5), computed from six valuation and financial measures (discounted cash flow, return on equity, return on assets, debt to equity, price to earnings and price to book), each scored 1 to 5. It is not an analyst rating.
How to Read META Analyst Coverage
Sell-side equity analysts publish three primary outputs: ratings (Strong Buy / Buy / Hold / Sell / Strong Sell, or firm-specific equivalents), price targets, and EPS / revenue estimate revisions. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects 12-month directional conviction rather than near-term momentum. Price targets are more responsive but typically drift behind realized price during sharp moves. The most actionable signal for options traders is a cluster of ratings actions across multiple firms within a short window, which compresses or expands implied volatility on a horizon of days to weeks and shifts the put-call skew toward the directional consensus. The recent-actions table above shows the five most recent firm-level changes; longer histories live behind aggregator sources.
For event-driven options sizing, pair the consensus rating and target distribution with the implied-volatility surface and dealer-positioning view. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms tend to tighten put skew (downside protection becomes relatively cheaper); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The size of the IV response in the hours after a rating change is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page and the gamma-exposure page, both of which show how dealer hedging propagates the analyst-driven flow into the listed options chain.
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Frequently asked META analyst ratings questions
- What is the META consensus price target?
- As of the latest aggregator update, Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) carries a consensus 12-month price target of $834.36. Target ranges run from a low of $595.00 to a high of $1000.00. The target is the average of the price targets published by sell-side equity analysts covering the name.
- What is the analyst rating consensus on META?
- In the October 2026 monthly count, 64 analysts rated META, and the distribution tilts to the Buy side: 9 Strong Buy, 47 Buy, 7 Hold, 1 Sell and 0 Strong Sell. Rating consensus moves slowly relative to price; it reflects sell-side conviction over a 12-month horizon rather than near-term momentum.
- What recent ratings actions has META seen?
- The five most recent ratings actions on META appear on the page above. Sell-side rating changes are watched for two reasons: an upgrade or downgrade with a meaningful target revision moves the consensus and can trigger short-term positioning shifts, and the firm-level rating cluster (multiple firms moving in the same direction within a short window) is a clearer signal than any single action. Options markets often price the implied-vol response within minutes of the announcement.
- How do analyst targets affect META options pricing?
- Analyst target revisions tend to be priced in by the lit options market within minutes of publication, but persistent target drift over weeks does correlate with implied-volatility movement. Aggressive target hikes from multiple firms inside a single quarter tighten put skew (downside protection becomes cheaper relative to upside speculation); aggressive cuts widen put skew. The most actionable read is the implied-vol response in the hours after a target change, which is visible on the per-ticker volatility skew page.