Oppenheimer Lowers Meta Price Target to $825
- Rating
- Outperform
- Target
- $825
- from $870 (−5%)
- Outcome
- Missed
- within 12 months

What the analyst said
Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein lowered the price target on Meta Platforms Inc.
(NASDAQ: META) to $825 (from $870) while maintaining an Outperform rating.
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Where the price stands
META trades at $605. The 33 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $650 to $1,000, with a median of $860. This $825 target is 4% below the median.
Since the note META has moved −16% (from $717). The 12-month window closed on October 20, 2026.
Track record
This call✗ Not reached within 12 months: a year after the note META closed at $694, 16% below the $825 target, and it moved the other way.
Firm track recordOppenheimer: 64% of its 14 targets at least a year old were reached within 12 months; on Meta, 2 of 5. Accuracy ranking →
Oppenheimer on Meta
Oppenheimer price targets on Meta
5 calls from July 31, 2025 to September 25, 2026. The target went from $870 to $825 (−5%). The rating moved from Buy to Hold.
- September 25, 2026Rating only, no price targetHoldNo target
- April 24, 2026Rating only, no price targetHoldNo target
- October 30, 2025Downgraded to HoldHoldNo target
- October 20, 2025 This noteTarget cut from $870 (−5%)Buy$825
- July 31, 2025Earliest call shownBuy$870




