Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 for January 28

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META | META Price Prediction) gained 11.06% over the past five trading sessions after losing 5.72% the five prior. The fallout from concerns over its AI CapEx announced during the company’s FY 2025 Q3 earnings report caused the stock to correct more than 21%, but since bottoming on Nov. 19, 2025, shares of META are up 14%. Over the past year, the Magnificent Seven member’s shares have gained just 1.98%.

When the company reported Q3 earnings on Oct. 29, 2025, it announced quarterly revenue of $51.24 billion, beating analysts’ expectations of $49.41 billion by 26.2%. Adjusted EPS came in at $7.25, beating expectations of $6.69 by 20.2%. But GAAP ESP of $1.05 fell 82.6% short of expectations of $6.70. Still, the company’s third-quarter sales rose 26% year-over-year, which is its highest revenue growth since FY 2024 Q1.

This year, META announced — alongside authorizing a $50 billion stock buyback — that shares of META would begin paying a dividend. And while its current yield of 0.33% may not seem like much, at its current price, that equates to 52 cents per share quarterly, or $2.08 per share annualized. As the dominant player in the social media landscape, Meta Platforms is now branching out more broadly into tech, and specifically, the artificial intelligence (AI) space. It is the latter that the company is most heavily investing in now, and for that reason, it is also the primary driver of 24/7 Wall St. price predictions and forecasts for 2026–2030.

Meta Platforms’ 10-Year Results

Here’s a table summarizing the performance in share price, revenues, and profits (net income) of META stock from 2014 to 2024:

*Revenue and net income in $billions

From 2014 to 2024, Meta Platforms’ revenue grew 1,196.16% from $12.466 billion to over $164 billion, while its net income went from $2.940 billion to over $62.36 billion. The primary driver of that growth over that decade was ad space for the company’s social media platforms, which include Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Reel and WhatsApp, among others.

While Meta Platforms has branched out into augmented reality and virtual reality — a business segment it refers to as Reality Labs — 99% of its revenue generation comes from its Family of Apps business segment, as of year-end 2023. But as the company looks to the second half of the decade, Zuckerberg and the company will focus on a few key focus areas that will have a large impact on Meta Platforms’ stock performance.

Key Drivers of Meta Platforms’ Stock Performance

1. AI Investment: Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta Platforms “released the first frontier-level open source AI model, we continue to see good traction with our Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, and we’re driving good growth across our apps.” While the market for Meta’s social media advertising remains healthy and continues to drive the majority of the company’s revenue, it is focusing heavily on AI investments to expand through the end of the decade. Price-per-ad revenue saw a 10% year-over-year gain, and that success will fund its AI spending aimed at future growth. CFO Susan Li stated that META expects “significant capital expenditure growth in 2025 as we invest to support our artificial intelligence research and product development efforts.”

2. Continued Renewable Energy Development: According to the company’s net zero plan, which it is aiming to achieve by 2030, “Since 2020, Meta’s global operations have been supported by 100% renewable energy. As of 2023, we have 10,000MW of contracted renewable energy across six countries.” As part of its net zero plan, Meta Platforms’ reliance on renewable energy will ultimately decrease the cost of its utility expenses, and ultimately, its carbon footprint through contracted and self-employed green technologies. Renewables already cost less than fossil fuel energy sources, and according to Canary Media, “By 2030, technology improvements could slash today’s prices by a quarter for wind and by half for solar.” The company has announced that its goal for its forthcoming data center is that it is 100% sustainable and net zero.

3. Focusing on Growing Free Cash Flow: Since 2023, Zuckerberg has been focusing on efficiency, and the results were staggering. By the end of that year, the company recorded a record free cash flow (FCF) of $43 billion. That is up from $21 billion in 2019, marking a nearly 105% increase in its cash position in four years. Meta’s FCF in 2024 stood at $52.1, another record that showed the company’s focus on its bottom line is driving decisions from the top down and has increasingly strong results. A continued focused on efficiency aims to sustain FCF going forward.

Meta Platforms (META) Stock Price Prediction in 2026

The current median one-year price target for Meta Platforms is $821.11, which represents upside potential of 22.01% from today’s share price. Of the 45 analysts covering META stock, it receives a consensus “Strong Buy” rating with 38 analysts assigning it as a “Buy,” six assigning it as a “Hold” and one assigning it as a “Sell.”

However, 24/7 Wall St.‘s 2026 year-end price target for Meta Platforms is $935.29 based on the company’s ability to sustain its strong ad revenue while increasing efficiency, which in turn will drive its bottom line despite capital expenditures increasing toward its AI objectives. That price target represents potential upside of 38.97% from today’s share price.

Meta Platforms (META) Stock Estimates 2026–2030

*Revenue and net income in $billions

META Platforms (META) Price Prediction 2025–2030

By the end of the decade, we forecast that META’s stock price will reach $1,216.82, or 80.81% potential upside from where shares are trading today, despite estimates that net income will pull back slightly from over $97 billion to over $91 billion. Revenue growth will continue, with an estimated 2.48% year-over-year increase from 2029.