Meta Platforms Inc (META-Q) Analyst Research & Price Targets - The Globe and Mail

Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr03/2026	Next Qtr06/2026	Fiscal Yr12/2026	Fiscal Yr12/2027
Average Estimate	$6.71	$7.19	$29.83	$34.20
Number of Estimates	15	13	19	18
High Estimate	$7.45	$7.90	$31.65	$37.00
Low Estimate	$6.09	$6.53	$28.10	$31.19
Prior Year	$6.43	$7.14	$29.69	$29.83
Growth Rate Est. (year over year)	+4.35%	+0.70%	+0.47%	+14.65%

Earnings History - Surprises*

	Qtr Ending12/2025	Qtr Ending09/2025	Qtr Ending06/2025	Qtr Ending03/2025
Reported	$8.88	$7.25	$7.14	$6.43
Estimate	$8.21	$6.61	$5.83	$5.22
Difference	+0.67	+0.64	+1.31	+1.21
Surprise	+8.16%	+9.68%	+22.47%	+23.18%

* Earnings are based on GAAP income from continuing operations.

Average Analyst Ratings

4.66

3 Mths Ago56

4.70

2 Mths Ago56

4.70

1 Mth Ago56

4.66

Current56

Ratings Values:

Strong Buy5

Moderate Buy4

Hold3

Moderate Sell2

Strong Sell1

Ratings Breakdown

	3 Mths Ago	2 Mths Ago	1 Mth Ago	Current
# of Analysts:	56	56	56	56
	45 3	46 3	46 3	45 3
Holds	8	7	7	8

Key:

Strong Buy

Moderate Buy

Hold

Moderate Sell

Strong Sell

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