Meta Stock Surges Over 11% After Price Target Hike and Strong AI App Performance
Meta (META) stock surged more than 11% on Monday following a price target increase from Wells Fargo, which raised its estimate for Meta's shares to $796 from $640. The move came as the company’s Muse AI agent app became Apple’s top App Store download and demonstrated progress in Meta’s AI capabilities. Analyst Ken Gawrelski cited recent successful launches of Meta’s AI models, including Muse Spark and the Muse assistant, as evidence that the company has a compelling narrative around its AI services. This marks an improvement from last year when delays plagued Meta's AI initiatives and raised concerns about costly infrastructure investments. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since restructured Meta’s AI lab by hiring Alexandr Wang of Scale.AI. Meta is set to host its Meta Connect conference, where Zuckerberg will outline future plans for both AI and wearable devices. Despite a 5% decline over the past year compared to stronger performances from Amazon (AMZN) and Google (GOOG), Meta has seen significant gains in recent months with a 30% rise in stock price.
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Topics: AI development Meta Muse AI Wells Fargo