Meta Platforms is rated Hold, with a 12-month target of $760, reflecting fair value at ~22x 2027 EPS. Ad revenue surged 28% in Q2 2026, but free cash flow has nearly vanished due to heavy AI capex. META faces a ~$10B Q3 legal charge, uncertain 2027 capex guidance, and no Q2 buybacks, raising cash return concerns.
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) has strengthened its artificial intelligence credentials with two new models, prompting Bank of America to reiterate its 'buy' rating and $810 price target. The bank said Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full demonstrate progress by Meta Superintelligence Labs, which was formed 16 months ago, and could improve confidence in the company's ability to compete with leading AI developers.
Meta Platforms faced mixed analyst assessments on Wednesday as Goldman Sachs lowered its price target over concerns about rising operating expenses, while UBS and Guggenheim raised their targets on expectations of new artificial intelligence (AI) revenue opportunities. All three firms maintained Buy ratings on the stock.
Meta Platforms (META) closed the most recent trading day at $762.5, moving +2.63% from the previous trading session.
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Meta, the social media and technology group, has launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, two artificial intelligence models designed to power personal assistants and professional agents capable of handling complex, multi-step tasks. The models combine long-term memory with sustained task execution, allowing them to retain relevant information from previous interactions, adapt to changing circumstances and continue working towards a goal when problems arise.
META stock gained 12.4% in the past three months, fueled by AI-driven ad growth and Muse expansion, but rising costs and premium valuation warrant caution.
Meta Platforms will release its Q3 on Wednesday, October 21. Ahead of the release, shares are having a strong run, trading near the top end of its 52-week range and up over 12% YTD. Meta just released two new AI models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which are expected to launch the company ahead of its competitive pack.
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After unveiling its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, Muse Wonder, Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stock benefited both from investor enthusiasm and from a list of new and universally bullish Wall Street price target revisions.
Zuckerberg said Meta weighed a $200 billion AI bet before seeing its new models. Alexandr Wang said Meta's CFO warned failure would be "very, very bad" financially.
The company's stock was up more than 3% following the release of Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which analysts expect to drive new business opportunities.