--- title: "BUZZ-Morgan Stanley cuts Meta PT, names stock its 'top pick'; shares rise" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281017397.md" datetime: "2026-03-30T12:15:16.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281017397.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281017397.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281017397.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281017397.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281017397.md) # BUZZ-Morgan Stanley cuts Meta PT, names stock its 'top pick'; shares rise Shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META.O) up 1.3% at $532.45 premarket Morgan Stanley cuts PT on META to $775 from $825, still implying a 47% upside to the stock’s last close Brokerage retains “overweight” rating on the stock and names it ‘top pick’, citing attractive valuation and cost savings from potential workforce reductions We think a potential 20% workforce reduction, if confirmed, could save anywhere from $3-10bn annually… said another way, we think it could add another $1+ of EPS in ‘27 - Morgan Stanley 59 of 66 brokerages rate the stock “buy” or higher, and seven “hold”; their median PT is $855.5 - data compiled by LSEG As of last close, stock down 20.4% this year ### Related Stocks - [Direxion Daily META Bull 2X ETF (METU.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METU.US.md) - [Roundhill META WeeklyPay ETF (METW.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METW.US.md) - [Meta Platforms, Inc. (META.US)](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Draft IT regulations may widen govt oversight on social media content](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281133616.md) - [Govt proposes to bring independent news creators under MIB purview](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281049326.md) - [Instagram tests a feature to let you see your ex's Stories without a trace — and it's going to cost you](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281134560.md) - [Tech Wrap March 30: OPPO Find X9 Ultra, WhatsApp on CarPlay, Blaupunkt](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281041030.md) - [Mather Group LLC. Purchases 954 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281156669.md)