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Freedom Broker Downgrades Meta to Hold, $800 Price Target

Analyst: Saken Ismailov 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Hold
from Buy
Target
$800
from $680 (+18%)
Outcome
Missed
within 12 months
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What the analyst said

Freedom Broker analyst Saken Ismailov downgraded Meta Platforms Inc.

(NASDAQ: META) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $800 (from $680).

“Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) outperformed even the most optimistic expectations for key performance indicators in the second quarter of 2025, delivering impressive revenue and profit growth.

This performance was driven by a recovery in advertising pricing, heightened user engagement, and the widespread adoption of AI tools.

Operating margins saw a notable boost thanks to sustained revenue growth paired with disciplined cost control.

Meta’s management has raised its revenue guidance for the third quarter of 2025 and upwardly revised its full-year capital expenditure expectations.

This move underscores the company’s strategic emphasis on building its proprietary AI infrastructure.

While these investments are poised to drive stronger revenue growth in 2026, they also result in increased depreciation, amortization, and compensation expenses, which may temper profitability growth.

Another catalyst for future revenue growth is the anticipated debut of advertising formats within WhatsApp.

We maintain a positive outlook on Meta’s performance and elevate our price target from $680 to $800.

Nevertheless, we’re adjusting our recommendation from “Buy” to “Hold,” as the current premium valuation multiples already encapsulate the anticipated growth rate in the company’s earnings.”

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Where the price stands

META trades at $621. The 33 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $650 to $1,000, with a median of $860. This $800 target is 7% below the median.

Since the note META has moved −20% (from $776). The 12-month window closed on August 5, 2026.

Track record

This call✗ Not reached within 12 months: a year after the note META closed at $589, 26% below the $800 target, and it moved the other way.

Firm track recordToo early to score Freedom Broker: price targets are 12-month calls and fewer than 5 of its targets are a year old. 12 of its 26 open targets have already been reached. How we score

Freedom Broker on Meta

Freedom Broker price targets on Meta

3 calls from August 5, 2025 to October 22, 2026. The target went from $800 to $780 (−3%). The rating moved from Hold to Buy.

Freedom Broker targetMETA share price
  1. October 22, 2026Target cut from $800 (−3%)Buy$780
  2. November 10, 2025Upgraded to Buy, kept the $800 targetBuy$800
  3. August 5, 2025 This noteEarliest call shownHold$800
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