Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) will release earnings for the fourth quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
Analysts expect the Menlo Park, California-based company to report fourth-quarter earnings of $8.18 per share. That’s up from $8.02 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Meta’s quarterly revenue is $58.41 billion (it reported $48.38 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.
The company has beaten analyst revenue estimates for 13 straight quarters.
Shares of Meta gained 0.1% to close at $672.97 on Tuesday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- Roth Capital analyst Rohit Kulkarni maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $845 to $800 on Jan. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 83%.
- Keybanc analyst Justin Patterson maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $875 to $835 on Jan. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $795 to $754 on Jan. 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Stifel analyst Mark Kelley maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $875 to $785 on Jan. 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 83%.
- Jefferies analyst Brent Thill maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $910 on Jan. 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%
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