Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Raises Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Price Target to $920.00

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) had its price objective hoisted by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $880.00 to $920.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the social networking company’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 27.44% from the company’s current price.

META has been the subject of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Rothschild Redb raised Meta Platforms from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Meta Platforms from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $843.29.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ META traded up $53.16 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $721.89. 16,123,650 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 14,963,502. Meta Platforms has a 1 year low of $479.80 and a 1 year high of $796.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $646.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $695.85. The company has a market capitalization of $1.82 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.84, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.29.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.16 by $0.72. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The business had revenue of $59.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $8.02 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms will post 26.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $618.28, for a total transaction of $358,602.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,587 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,454,330.36. The trade was a 9.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $665.00, for a total value of $343,805.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 10,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,737,780. This represents a 4.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 40,113 shares of company stock worth $24,621,042 in the last ninety days. 13.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth about $23,155,393,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $64,158,971,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter worth $1,191,175,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $142,149,566,000 after purchasing an additional 1,532,568 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

More Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong guidance — Meta topped revenue and EPS estimates (Q4 revenue ~$59.9B; EPS $8.88) and gave Q1 revenue guidance above consensus, signaling renewed ad momentum and AI-driven monetization that reassures growth expectations. CNBC: Meta beats on top, bottom lines, gives stronger-than-expected forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrades and higher price targets — Multiple firms raised targets (Mizuho, Stifel, Truist, BofA, Rosenblatt, Monness Crespi & Hardt, etc.), reflecting conviction that ad recovery + AI gains will drive meaningful upside. Benzinga: Analyst price target changes
• Positive Sentiment: After‑hours rally on the print — Shares jumped in extended trading after the results, suggesting investors initially embraced the beat + guidance as validation of Meta’s AI monetization. Finbold: Here’s why Meta stock is soaring
• Neutral Sentiment: Large supplier/data‑center deals — Multi‑year deals (e.g., up to $6B with Corning) validate the AI data‑center buildout but also underscore long-term capital intensity. WSJ: Meta enters deal with Corning
• Neutral Sentiment: Subscription tests — Meta is testing paid tiers across Instagram/Facebook/WhatsApp; potential long‑term revenue diversification but unclear near‑term impact on ad growth. CNET: Meta confirms subscription tests
• Negative Sentiment: Massive 2026 CapEx guidance — Management forecasted a steep CapEx increase (guidance cited ~$115B–$135B), which raises near‑term capital intensity and investor questions about ROI timing. Reuters: CapEx rise
• Negative Sentiment: Reality Labs drag — The XR/VR unit posted a multi‑billion operating loss (reported ~$6.02B in Q4) and historical VR cash burns remain large, keeping margin pressure and execution risk top of mind. CNBC: Reality Labs loss
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (COO) — Small, disclosed sales by COO Javier Olivan may be noticed by some investors, though transactions are modest relative to insider holdings. SEC filing: Olivan sale

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.