Meta Platforms (META) Soars 10.4% on PT Upgrade, Earnings Result

We recently published 10 Big Names With Explosive Gains.  Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) was one of the top performers on Thursday.

Facebook operator Meta Platforms jumped by 10.40 percent on Thursday to close at $738.31 apiece as investors took heart from an investment firm’s 9 percent price target upgrade for its stock despite reporting lower profits in full-year 2025.

In its market report, BofA Securities raised its price target for the stock to $885 from $810 previously, while reaffirming its “buy” recommendation, noting that AI is driving returns for the tech giant more than its peers.

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In an updated report, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) said that it grew its net income in the fourth quarter of 2025 by 9 percent to $22.77 billion from $20.84 billion in the same period last year. Revenues increased by 24 percent to $59.89 billion from $48.38 billion year-on-year.

However, net profit for full-year 2025 dipped by 3 percent to $60.46 billion from $62.36 billion in 2024. Revenues, on the other hand, jumped by 22 percent to $200.97 billion from $164.5 billion year-on-year.

Looking ahead, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is targeting total revenues in the first quarter to be at $53.5 billion to $56.5 billion.

“We had strong business performance in 2025,” said Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

”I’m looking forward to advancing personal superintelligence for people around the world in 2026,” he noted.

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