Top 3 Trending Stocks, According to Analysts – 8/1/2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 01 2025
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Source: TipRanks
Trending Stocks Overview: TipRanks has identified the top three most-rated stocks in the past 72 hours, with Meta Platforms (META) leading at 38 ratings, followed by Microsoft (MSFT) with 28 ratings, and Check Point (CHKP) with 23 ratings, all receiving positive analyst consensus.
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Analyst Views on META
Wall Street analysts forecast META stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for META is 824.71 USD with a low forecast of 655.15 USD and a high forecast of 1117 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
44 Analyst Rating
37 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 668.730
Low
655.15
Averages
824.71
High
1117
Current: 668.730
Low
655.15
Averages
824.71
High
1117
About META
Meta Platforms, Inc. is building human connections, powered by artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. The Company's products enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) headsets, augmented reality (AR), and wearables. It also helps people discover and learn about what is going on in the world around them, enabling people to share their experiences, ideas, photos, videos, and other content with audiences ranging from their closest family members and friends to the public at large. The Company's segments include Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). FoA segment includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads. RL segment includes its virtual, augmented, and mixed reality related consumer hardware, software and content. Its product offerings in VR include its Meta Quest devices, as well as software and content available through the Meta Horizon Store.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Meta's Earnings Beat Expectations, Analysts Raise Price Targets
- Strong Earnings: Meta reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8.88 per share and revenue of $59.89 billion, both exceeding market expectations, indicating that AI-driven advertising monetization is alleviating concerns over rising operating and capital expenditures.
- Robust Guidance: The company expects first-quarter sales to range between $53.5 billion and $56.5 billion, significantly above the consensus estimate of $51.41 billion, suggesting strong growth momentum in its advertising business that reinforces its market position.
- AI Investment Returns: Despite a $6.02 billion operating loss from Reality Labs, analysts remain optimistic about Meta's AI investments, believing that the growth in its advertising business will offset these losses, with benefits from AI expected to materialize by 2026.
- Analyst Optimism: Several Wall Street analysts raised their price targets for Meta, with Barclays increasing its target to $800, implying a 20% upside, reflecting confidence in Meta's long-term growth potential.
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Market Update: Diverging Performance in Tech Stocks
- Meta Revenue Surge: Meta's fourth-quarter earnings exceeded expectations due to enhanced ad effectiveness through AI, resulting in a 9% stock price increase, indicating strong performance in the digital advertising market and future growth potential.
- Microsoft's Challenges: Microsoft shares fell 6% as Azure revenue failed to meet expectations, highlighting an imbalance between spending and growth, necessitating improvements in growth efficiency to restore investor confidence.
- Tesla's Strategic Shift: Tesla has transitioned from an EV manufacturer to a cybercab and robot company, planning a $2 billion investment in xAI to advance full self-driving technology, showcasing its strategic positioning in the future mobility sector.
- IBM Growth Acceleration: IBM reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results with an 8.5% stock price increase, as its hybrid cloud strategy resonated well with the market, indicating a competitive advantage in technology integration and market positioning.
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