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Cestrian rates Meta Platforms Hold amid slowing growth and rising debt concerns

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22 Oct 2026
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Cestrian rates Meta Platforms Hold amid slowing growth and rising debt concerns

Cestrian Capital Research rates Meta Platforms as Hold with a $835 price target, citing slowing revenue growth, declining margins, and increasing net debt in Q3 results. The firm highlights concerns over Meta's off-balance sheet liabilities and new equity issuance, which could impact future capital structure and returns. Meta's AI strategy is compared to its previous Metaverse efforts, with uncertain success, though its core advertising revenue offers some downside protection. Investors should watch for further deceleration as guided by the company.

Meta Platforms shares are trading at USD 684.59 on Pluang, down 1.85% in the last day. The stock's market cap stands at $1.78 trillion, with a 68% buy order activity among Pluang users. These figures are current as of Oct 22, 2026 18:12 WIB.

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