{"id":76186,"date":"2026-10-13T01:53:47","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T01:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=76186"},"modified":"2026-10-13T01:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T01:53:47","slug":"meta-platforms-meta-analyst-update-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/meta-platforms-meta-analyst-update-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Platforms (META): Analyst Update &#038; Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktargetadvisor.com\/blog\/?p=76186&amp;preview=true\"><strong>Meta Platforms (META)<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its Overweight rating but lowered its 12 month price target to US$840.00 from US$860.00 ahead of Meta\u2019s third-quarter results. The firm remains positive on Meta\u2019s advertising business and expects its fourth-quarter outlook to show continued strength, while the target reduction modestly trims its forecast for the shares. Meta\u2019s second-quarter revenue rose 28% year over year, but costs grew faster as the company expanded its AI infrastructure. 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