Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) Price Target to $2,400.00

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) had its target price lowered by stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $2,750.00 to $2,400.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 24.83% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. BTIG Research cut their target price on MercadoLibre from $2,750.00 to $2,650.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of MercadoLibre from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of MercadoLibre from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised MercadoLibre from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $2,650.00 to $2,800.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Wedbush cut their price objective on MercadoLibre from $2,600.00 to $2,400.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, MercadoLibre currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $2,828.67.

MercadoLibre Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of MELI opened at $1,922.56 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 1.17. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $2,059.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2,171.73. MercadoLibre has a 52 week low of $1,723.90 and a 52 week high of $2,645.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $97.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.44.

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 24th. The company reported $11.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.66 by ($0.63). MercadoLibre had a net margin of 7.93% and a return on equity of 39.03%. The firm had revenue of $8.76 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.45 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $12.61 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 44.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that MercadoLibre will post 43.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at MercadoLibre

In other MercadoLibre news, Director Henrique Vasoncelos Dubugras sold 845 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,028.14, for a total transaction of $1,713,778.30. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Stelleo Tolda sold 246 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,047.88, for a total value of $503,778.48. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 1,136 shares of company stock valued at $2,308,788 in the last 90 days. 0.25% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MercadoLibre

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in MELI. Bison Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MercadoLibre during the fourth quarter worth $206,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in MercadoLibre by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 760 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,483,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in MercadoLibre by 42.0% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 602 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,176,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in MercadoLibre in the 2nd quarter valued at about $261,000. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of MercadoLibre during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $227,000. Institutional investors own 87.62% of the company’s stock.

MercadoLibre News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MercadoLibre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and growth beat — MELI reported ~45% YoY net revenue growth for Q4 and broader 2025 momentum (strong results in Mexico, expanding unique active buyers), which supports longer‑term top-line expectations. MercadoLibre’s Q4 sales top estimates (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic investments driving growth — Management highlighted continued investments in AI, logistics/shipping and Mercado Pago that are already contributing to GMV and revenue expansion (GMV +35% in Brazil & Mexico). These moves can increase market share over time even if they compress near‑term margins. Investments in AI and shipping (Seeking Alpha)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains largely bullish — Major shops preserved Buy/Outperform stances (BTIG and Wedbush trimmed price targets but kept positive ratings), signaling continued conviction in MELI’s multi-year growth story. Analyst PT changes (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Readouts and materials available — The earnings call transcript and slide deck provide management detail on margin trajectory, AI rollouts and regional performance for investors doing deeper diligence. Q4 slide deck (MarketBeat link)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and margin pressure — MELI missed quarterly EPS estimates ($11.03 vs. ~$11.65 consensus) and management flagged margin compression from investments, which prompted selling in extended trading and created short‑term downside risk. Mixed Q4 reaction (247WallSt)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price target trims — BTIG cut its PT to $2,650 and Wedbush trimmed to $2,400; while still positive, the reductions reflect tempered near‑term margin/earnings visibility and may cap upside in the near term. PT cuts (Benzinga)

MercadoLibre Company Profile

MercadoLibre, Inc operates an integrated e-commerce and fintech ecosystem serving consumers and businesses across Latin America. The company provides an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for a wide range of goods and services, supported by tools for merchants, advertising, and classifieds. Over time MercadoLibre has expanded beyond its marketplace roots into complementary areas that support digital commerce end to end.

Key offerings include its marketplace platform and a suite of logistics and payment services.