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

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) had its price objective decreased by Cantor Fitzgerald from $2,750.00 to $2,400.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on MELI. Benchmark reduced their target price on shares of MercadoLibre from $2,875.00 to $2,780.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of MercadoLibre from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $2,650.00 to $2,800.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of MercadoLibre from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of MercadoLibre from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wedbush reduced their price target on MercadoLibre from $2,600.00 to $2,400.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $2,808.67.

MercadoLibre Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MELI opened at $1,757.58 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 business’s fifty day moving average price is $2,047.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2,162.22. The stock has a market cap of $89.11 billion, a PE ratio of 44.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.44. MercadoLibre has a one year low of $1,654.24 and a one year high of $2,645.22.

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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). The company had revenue of $8.76 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.45 billion. MercadoLibre had a net margin of 6.91% and a return on equity of 35.38%. The firm’s revenue was up 44.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $12.61 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that MercadoLibre will post 43.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at MercadoLibre

In other MercadoLibre news, Director Stelleo Tolda sold 246 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,047.88, for a total transaction of $503,778.48. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Emiliano Calemzuk sold 45 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,027.37, for a total value of $91,231.65. Following the sale, the director owned 257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $521,034.09. This represents a 14.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,136 shares of company stock worth $2,308,788 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.25% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of MercadoLibre

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Lavaca Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of MercadoLibre by 140,201.3% in the 2nd quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 1,066,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,786,888,000 after acquiring an additional 1,065,530 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in MercadoLibre by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 2,225,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,481,812,000 after purchasing an additional 408,939 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in MercadoLibre by 803.4% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 333,455 shares of the company’s stock valued at $671,665,000 after purchasing an additional 296,543 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in MercadoLibre in the 4th quarter valued at $597,045,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in MercadoLibre by 184.8% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 311,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $628,083,000 after purchasing an additional 202,322 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.62% of the company’s stock.

Key MercadoLibre News

Here are the key news stories impacting MercadoLibre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bull case: analysts and commentators call the post‑earnings pullback a buying opportunity given persistent high‑teens to mid‑40s revenue growth, fintech momentum and long runway in Latin America. MarketBeat argues the sell‑off is an overreaction to investment spending and highlights institutional accumulation. MercadoLibre Sold Off After Earnings—Why Bulls See a Buy-the-Dip Setup
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term growth thesis: Seeking Alpha and Zacks pieces emphasize MercadoLibre’s durable market leadership, strong fintech expansion and attractive valuation after the pullback — arguing upside once investment spend normalizes. MercadoLibre: World-Class Execution And Undervalued
• Neutral Sentiment: Management and results detail: the Q4 earnings transcript highlights robust GMV and sold‑items growth (Brazil +35% GMV, sold items +45%) and management points to AI and other investments as drivers of future monetization — facts that support longer‑term growth but also explain current margin pressure. MercadoLibre (MELI) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst tone mixed but constructive: earlier Wedbush notes kept an Outperform stance while trimming targets; some analysts trimmed price targets modestly but maintained bullish commentary. Wedbush Notes MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Well-Positioned Going Into Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Earnings miss and margin compression triggered selling: MELI reported an EPS miss (EPS below consensus) despite a revenue beat; higher spending on logistics, lower free‑shipping thresholds and credit expansion compressed margins and sparked a notable share drop and a 52‑week low. Why MercadoLibre (MELI) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cut: Wedbush recently lowered its price target (from $2,600 to $2,400) while keeping Outperform—an acknowledgement of near‑term earnings pressure that can weigh on sentiment. Wedbush Lowers MercadoLibre (MELI) Price Target amid Ongoing Investment Spending

About MercadoLibre

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.