Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Price Target Lowered to $800.00 at Roth Mkm

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) had its price objective reduced by equities research analysts at Roth Mkm from $845.00 to $800.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the social networking company’s stock. Roth Mkm’s target price points to a potential upside of 18.75% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group lowered their price target on Meta Platforms from $915.00 to $830.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Meta Platforms from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Citizens Jmp reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $900.00 price target (up previously from $750.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Monday, November 24th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $720.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $822.00.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Meta Platforms stock traded up $14.95 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $673.71. 8,162,104 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,581,672. The business has a fifty day moving average of $642.15 and a 200 day moving average of $696.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Meta Platforms has a 1-year low of $479.80 and a 1-year high of $796.25. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.29.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.03 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Meta Platforms will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In related news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $618.28, for a total value of $358,602.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,454,330.36. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $608.35, for a total transaction of $314,516.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 10,649 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,478,319.15. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 40,115 shares of company stock valued at $24,668,044. Insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth about $23,155,393,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 73,443.1% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,417,003 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $6,212,506,000 after acquiring an additional 8,405,558 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $64,158,971,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650,435 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,191,175,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $142,149,566,000 after purchasing an additional 1,532,568 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Meta Platforms News

Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/strategy bullishness: A Seeking Alpha piece rates META a “Strong buy” into Q4, citing very high gross margins (above ~82%), TTM operating cash flow north of $100B, and aggressive AI/AR/VR investments (including the Manus deal) that position Meta to lead next‑gen ad and engagement monetization. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded META from neutral to buy and set a $900 price target, signaling renewed confidence in growth and margin prospects. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns highlighted: Forbes notes Meta has returned roughly $183B to shareholders over the past decade, supporting investor confidence that management will continue capital returns and buybacks. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed earnings setup: Zacks says AI is feeding ad growth momentum ahead of Q4 results, but cautions rising costs and Reality Labs losses could temper guidance. This creates a mixed near‑term earnings risk/reward. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Price‑target moves are mixed: KeyCorp trimmed its PT from $875 to $835 but kept an overweight rating (moderating upside but maintaining conviction); Stifel cut its PT to $785 — these revisions create offsetting analyst signals. Article Title Stifel Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market context: Nasdaq futures are softer ahead of the Fed decision and big‑tech earnings week, adding broader tech volatility into Meta’s stock reaction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation risk: Meta (with TikTok and YouTube) faces trial on youth addiction claims this week — potential liability, reputational impact and regulatory attention could pressure sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk abroad and at state level: Egypt is moving to restrict children’s social‑media use and U.S. state actions (e.g., New Mexico AG) target safety/legal exposure — these developments increase regulatory uncertainty for user engagement and ad targeting policies. Article Title Article Title

Meta Platforms Company Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META), formerly Facebook, Inc, is a global technology company best known for building social networking services and immersive computing platforms. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company operates a family of consumer-facing products and services that connect users, creators and businesses. In October 2021 the company rebranded as Meta to reflect an expanded strategic focus on augmented and virtual reality technologies alongside its social media businesses.

Meta’s core consumer products include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and community building across mobile and desktop devices.