Meta Platforms (META) is set to report its fourth-quarter results after the closing bell Wednesday, with analysts largely bullish on the tech giant's ability to build on a strong 2024 as its AI investments show 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:some signs of paying off.

Meta's stock price rose by nearly two-thirds last year, “driven by revenue upside, strong cost discipline, and optimism on AI capabilities,” Bank of America analysts said Thursday. The analysts added they “remain positive on the stock in 2025,” given rising AI contributions to ad revenue, growing messaging revenue, and recent workf🅺orce 🌠reductions. 

BofA reiterated a “buy” rating and raised its price target for the stock to $710 from $660. Overall, 26 of the 28 analysts covering Meta tracked by Visible Alpha have a “buy” or equivalent rating, with the remaining two issuing “hold” ratings. Their consensus price target is about $688, a roughly 2% premium over Wednesday's intraday price of $674.98, leaving it on track to close at a record high for the fifth-straight session.

Analys🐻ts Expect Revenue and E♏arnings Growth—Along With Higher Spending on AI

Wall Street expects Meta to report fourth-quarter revenue of $47.04 billion, up 17% 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:year-over-year. Earnings are projected to rise to $17.6 billion, or $6.78 per share, up from $14.02 billion, or $5.33 per share, a year earlier, even as Meta boosts spending on AI.

On Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled plans to invest $60 billꦚion to $65 billion in capital expenditures this year, up from an estimated 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:$38 billion to $40 billion in 2024, as the tech giant expands its AI efforts.

Meta's spending will likely be in the spotlight Wednesday amid concerns American firms could be overspending on AI after 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Chinese AI startup DeepSeek claimed to develop AI models rivaling leading American ones for a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek's rapid rise in popularity sent a slew of AI stocks tumbling earlier this week, though Meta's stock continued to post gains. In a note to clients Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analysts suggested Meta could stand to benefit from DeepSeek's advance, by implementing its improvements in Meta's own models. 

Jefferies analysts suggested last week the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:short-lived TikTok ban in the U.S. earlier this month could also be a “澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:potential added tailwind” in the current quarter, citing conversations with teens that indicated the ban drove some TikTok users to Instagram Reels.

UPDATE—Jan. 29, 2025: This article has been updated to reflect more recent analyst estimates and share price values.