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Arete Research Upgrades Meta to Buy, $718 Price Target

Analyst: Rocco Strauss 1 min read Reproduced verbatim
Rating
Buy
from Neutral
Target
$718
Outcome
Reached
on January 29, 2026
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What the analyst said

Arete analyst Rocco Strauss upgraded Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $718.

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Where the price stands

META trades at $623. The 33 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $650 to $1,000, with a median of $860. This $718 target is 17% below the median.

Since the note META has moved −3% (from $640). 12-month window: day 334 of 365, closes on December 4, 2026.

Track record

This call✓ Target reached on January 29, 2026, 2 months after the note.

Firm track recordToo early to score Arete Research: price targets are 12-month calls and fewer than 5 of its targets are a year old. 3 of its 6 open targets have already been reached. How we score

Arete Research on Meta

Arete Research price targets on Meta

2 calls from December 4, 2025 to June 2, 2026. The target went from $718 to $735 (+2%). The rating stayed Buy.

Arete Research targetMETA share price
  1. June 2, 2026Target raised from $718 (+2%)Buy$735
  2. December 4, 2025 This noteEarliest call shownBuy$718
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