Meta Stock Soars on AI Gambit and $27B Data Center JV – Analysts Eye 20% Upside
Key Facts: Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) shares trade in the mid-$700s (≈$740 on Oct. 27, 2025), up roughly 25% year-to-datets2.techinvesting.com. Market cap is about $1.8 trillionts2.tech. Over 40 Wall Street analysts rate META a “Buy,” with 12‑month price targets in the $825–$900 range (roughly 10–20% above current prices)ts2.techbenzinga.com. Meta reports Q3 2025 earnings on Oct. 29 after market close, with consensus around $49–50 billion revenue (≈+22% YoY)ig.comts2.tech. Recent corporate moves include a $27 billion AI data-center joint venture with Blue Owl Capitalts2.tech, major AI hiring (and concurrent lab layoffs)ts2.tech, and new products (e.g. Ray-Ban AR glasses)ts2.tech. In Europe, regulators have flagged Meta