Meta Platforms (META) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/3/2026 – Meta Platforms was upgraded by Phillip Securities to “strong-buy”.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $600.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $785.00 price target on the stock, down from $800.00.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Wedbush from $671.00 to $595.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms was given a new $750.00 price target by Mizuho.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Susquehanna from $900.00 to $650.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $835.00 to $640.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $830.00 to $780.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $800.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $700.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $815.00 to $725.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $766.00 to $715.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $830.00 to $750.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $850.00 to $800.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $840.00 to $770.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by DA Davidson from $850.00 to $700.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $800.00 to $750.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $800.00 to $770.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $770.00 to $680.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $790.00 to $780.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Rosenblatt Securities from $1,015.00 to $883.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $835.00 to $810.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Monness Crespi & Hardt from $890.00 to $730.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Guggenheim. They now have a $800.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $825.00 to $850.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/21/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $767.00 to $835.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/21/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target raised by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $900.00 to $1,000.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Meta Platforms is now covered by Wedbush. They set a “neutral” rating and a $671.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $865.00 to $766.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $825.00 to $800.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – Meta Platforms had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC.
• 7/7/2026 – Meta Platforms was upgraded by Erste Group Bank AG from “hold” to “buy”.
• 7/2/2026 – Meta Platforms had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $765.00 to $767.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Meta Platforms was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.91%.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, insider Curtis J. Mahoney sold 2,079 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.92, for a total value of $1,268,023.68. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,118 shares in the company, valued at approximately $681,890.56. This trade represents a 65.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 3,348 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $600.97, for a total transaction of $2,012,047.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 9,498 shares in the company, valued at $5,708,013.06. This represents a 26.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 17,772 shares of company stock worth $10,823,658 over the last quarter. Insiders own 13.53% of the company’s stock.

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.