Pivotal Research raises target for Meta Platforms stock to USD 960.00
Published on 10/27/2026 at 16:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings
- Pivotal Research raised its Meta Platforms target from USD 930.00 to USD 960.00 on October 22, 2026.
- Meta reported third-quarter revenue of USD 64.60 billion, up 26.00 percent year over year, on October 21, 2026.
- Meta Platforms stock costs EUR 560.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. CET.
Meta Platforms (US30303M1027) drew a higher valuation from Pivotal Research on October 22, 2026, which raised its price target from USD 930.00 to USD 960.00 while maintaining a Buy rating, as MarketBeat reported. At Lang & Schwarz, Meta Platforms was trading at EUR 560.75 on October 27, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. CET.
Revenue grew while margin fell
Meta reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 64.60 billion, an increase of 26.00 percent from USD 51.24 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The company reported net income of USD 9.86 billion, up from USD 2.71 billion a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 3.83.
The headline profit comparison includes a USD 9.89 billion charge tied to an August 2026 agreement with U.S. state attorneys general. Meta's operating margin was 20.00 percent in the third quarter of 2026, versus 40.00 percent in the same period of 2025, according to the company's Meta release dated October 21, 2026.
Nasdaq valuation and price range
Meta's Nasdaq listing was quoted at USD 625.52 on October 27, 2026 at 11:52 a.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 1.6 trillion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.32. The 52-week range was USD 520.26 to USD 779.82, placing the US quote 19.79 percent below its high.
Trading volume stood at 21,434,823 shares at that time. Meta generated USD 32.79 billion in operating cash flow during the third quarter of 2026, while capital expenditures reached USD 34.91 billion. The resulting spending profile keeps cash generation central to the valuation discussion.
Target distance and investor reading
Pivotal Research's USD 960.00 target was 53.47 percent above the USD 625.52 Nasdaq quote on October 27, 2026. That gap is materially wider than the distance to Meta's 52-week high, but it is based on an analyst scenario rather than a realized market value.
Price and target in perspective
The euro quotation and the US listing describe the same company from different trading venues and currencies. For investors comparing the figures, the target distance must be calculated against the USD Nasdaq quote, not the EUR quotation at Lang & Schwarz.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Meta Platforms stock.
Meta Platforms stock at a glance
- Company: Meta Platforms, Inc.
- ISIN: US30303M1027
- Ticker: META
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 27, 2026, 4:43 p.m. CET): EUR 560.75
- Market capitalization: USD 1.6 trillion (as of October 27, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 520.26-779.82 (as of October 27, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Communication Services / Internet Content & Information
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
