Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Meta Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) will release earnings results for the third quarter, after the closing bell on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Analysts expect the Menlo Park, California-based company to report quarterly earnings at $6.68 per share, up from $6.03 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Meta's quarterly revenue is $49.37 billion, compared to $40.59 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in more than 10 straight quarters.

Shares of Meta rose 0.6% to close at $738.36 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.

• Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $870 to $825 on Oct. 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
• Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Deepak Mathivanan reiterated an Overweight rating with a price target of $920 on Oct. 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
• UBS analyst Stephen Ju maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $897 to $900 on Oct. 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $811 to $837 on Oct. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
• Mizuho analyst Lloyd Walmsley initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and a price target of $925 on Sept. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 85%

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