Meta Platforms stock gets Moderate Buy consensus at USD 791.86 target

Published on 10/07/2026 at 17:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fifty-seven research firms gave Meta Platforms stock a Moderate Buy consensus on October 7, 2026, with a USD 791.86 average target. Q2 revenue rose 28.0 percent to USD 60.80 billion.

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Meta Platforms stock was trading at USD 725.46 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026, down 1.82 percent at 11:15 a.m. ET and 6.97 percent below its 52-week high of USD 779.82. The latest analyst consensus gives the stock a Moderate Buy rating, placing valuation and heavy AI spending at the center of the debate.

Consensus target stays above price

According to MarketBeat on October 7, 2026, 57 research firms rated Meta Platforms at Moderate Buy. The group included 44 Buy ratings, 10 Holds and three Strong Buy ratings, while the average one-year price target stood at USD 791.86, 9.2 percent above the USD 725.46 quote.

The dispersion between individual views is wide. MarketBeat reported that Jefferies raised its target from USD 710.00 to USD 875.00 on September 22, 2026, while Bernstein cut its target from USD 850.00 to USD 800.00 on July 30, 2026.

Revenue growth meets cost pressure

Meta's Q2 2026 revenue increased 28.0 percent year over year to USD 60.80 billion, according to MarketBeat. Diluted EPS was USD 6.18 against a USD 7.19 consensus, while the comparable prior-year EPS was USD 7.14, making the earnings shortfall more important than the revenue beat.

The latest quarter shows the tradeoff behind the stock's valuation. Meta's operating margin was 31 percent in Q2 2026, compared with 43 percent a year earlier, while net income reached USD 15.85 billion. The company also guided third-quarter revenue to USD 61 billion to USD 64 billion, giving the October earnings report a clear test for whether advertising growth can absorb higher infrastructure and legal costs.

Regulatory risk adds a second test

According to TIKR on October 7, 2026, Ofcom opened an investigation on October 6 into whether Meta assessed the safety risks of Instagram Instants before its launch. The regulator can impose a fine of GBP 18 million or 10 percent of qualifying worldwide revenue, whichever is greater, but the investigation has not proposed a penalty.

Meta Platforms stock tests USD 725

Meta Platforms stock was last at USD 725.46 on Nasdaq on October 7, 2026, with a session range of USD 720.55 to USD 738.00 and a market capitalization of USD 1,848.1 billion. The next scheduled checkpoint is October 28, 2026, when Meta is set to report third-quarter results after the US market close.