Meta Stock Price Target Trimmed By Analyst. Can 'Wounded Sentiment' Recover In 2026?

Group 1 - Meta Platforms (META) stock is currently trading about 17% below its highs from August, prompting analysts at Baird to recommend buying the dip, although they noted there is "likely no rush" [5] - Baird analyst Colin Sebastian reiterated an outperform rating for Meta stock while adjusting his price target [5] - Third-quarter stock buybacks increased by 9.9% year-over-year to $249 billion, with Apple, Nvidia, Google, and Meta Platforms leading the buyback activity [6] Group 2 - There are concerns regarding the accumulation of debt among AI-related S&P 500 stocks, which could pose risks in the future [7] - Meta is facing challenges related to its data centers, which could impact its operational capabilities [8] - Analysts suggest that cuts in the Metaverse segment could lead to a "significant" rally for Meta stock [10]