Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) were flying higher on Thursday. The stock gained 2% as of 12:15 p.m. ET but gained as much as 5.1% earlier in the day. The leg up comes as the S&P 500 gained 0.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is gearing up for its latest quarterly readout with the social media giant slated to release Q4 earnings today

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Rosenblatt Securities adjusted their outlook on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:META), increasing the price target to $846 from the previous $811. The firm retains a Buy rating on the stock. The revision follows Meta's strong performance in the fourth quarter of 2024,

Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher on Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, as four out of every five stocks in the index climbed.

Bernstein analysts maintained an Outperform rating on Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and reiterated their $685.00 price target. With Meta's stock trading near its 52-week high of $682.58 and commanding a market capitalization of $1.

Meta said earnings per share were up annually by 50% to $8.02, versus Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $6.76.