What the analyst said

Freedom Broker analyst Saken Ismailov reiterated a Buy rating and $780 price target on Meta Platforms Inc.

(NASDAQ: META)

“Meta Platforms (META) reported mixed 3Q26 results, with revenue exceeding consensus on advertising growth and improved monetization, while Muse and enterprise AI services offer additional monetization opportunities.

However, free cash flow turned negative as capital expenditures increased, and management raised its full-year expense and capex guidance despite expecting continued strong revenue growth.

We take a neutral view of the results and raise our 2026–2027 revenue estimates, while lowering our 2026 EPS forecast to reflect the legal charge and higher expenses and modestly increasing our 2027 EPS estimate on higher projected revenue and narrower Reality Labs losses.

We also raise our 2027 capex forecast to reflect growing compute requirements. We maintain our $780 price target and reiterate our Buy rating.”

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Where the price stands

META trades at $644. The 35 analysts who set a target in the last 3 months range from $595 to $1,000, with a median of $850. This $780 target is 8% below the median.

12-month window: day 1 of 365, closes on October 22, 2027.

Track record

This callOpen: META has not reached $780 yet. This 12-month target is scored on October 22, 2027.

Firm track recordToo early to score Freedom Broker: price targets are 12-month calls and fewer than 3 of its targets are a year old. 10 of its 23 open targets have already been reached. How we score

Earnings reactionOne of 28 notes after Meta’s Oct 21 results: 18 of 28 raised targets. See every call →
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