Meta Platforms (META) stock has risen 5.7% over the past year, despite slipping 3.4% in the last week and 3.6% over the past month. Wall Street’s analysts are strongly bullish, forecasting meaningful upside for META over the next twelve months based on its expanding AI-driven ecosystem and solid financial footing.
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Leading this optimism, analyst Ivan Feinseth of Tigress Financial Partners reiterated his Buy rating on META on 3/18/2026 and lifted his 12-month price target to $945, versus the recent close of $615.68. This implies substantial upside as he sees Meta’s AI-powered monetization flywheel continuing to strengthen.
Feinseth highlights Meta’s record Q4 and full-year 2025 results as proof that the company is entering another phase of strong performance. He argues that aggressive investment in artificial intelligence is reinforcing a bullish multi-year outlook, even as the company absorbs near-term impacts from regulatory costs such as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
According to the report, key profitability metrics like NOPAT, Return on Capital, and Economic Profit are expected to re-accelerate as AI integration deepens across all platforms. Meta’s AI Engine combined with Reels is turning automation and short-form video into a massive advertising opportunity that Feinseth believes can exceed $50 billion in revenue.
Beyond advertising, the analyst points to high-margin messaging, subscriptions, and devices as the next growth phase for Meta. Feinseth, who ranks 588 out of 12068 analysts with a 57.92% success rate and 10.4% average return per rating, also notes that Meta’s strong balance sheet and cash flow support aggressive AI investment, strategic acquisitions, buybacks, and dividends. Never miss a stock rating. Find all the latest ratings on TipRanks’ Top Wall Street Analysts page.