Meta shares slip after Goldman Sachs cuts price target on infrastructure spending

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What happened

Investing.com reports that Goldman Sachs cut its price target for Meta, citing infrastructure spending. The stock fell 1.31% to 585.61. The report did not disclose the new price target or detail Goldman's specific concerns about the company's capital expenditure plans. Meta has not commented.

Why it matters

Goldman's move suggests at least one major firm is questioning whether the spending will pay off quickly enough. Meta has been pouring tens of billions into data centers and chips to power its AI ambitions, from generative tools in its apps to the foundation models it is racing to build. If analysts start to balk at the bill, the stock's valuation—which has priced in that the spending will drive growth—comes under pressure.

Context & history

Wall Street firms have been adjusting price targets across the technology sector in recent weeks as they reassess growth outlooks and cost structures. In late July, Morgan Stanley cut its price target for Alibaba as an analyst reassessed the outlook for the Chinese e-commerce giant. The same week, BofA lowered forecasts for both Skyworks Solutions on merger execution concerns and Trip.com following a China antitrust penalty. Meta has been among the most aggressive Big Tech spenders on AI infrastructure, a strategy that has divided analysts between those who see it as essential for future growth and those who worry about near-term margin pressure.

What’s next

Investors will watch for any further detail from Goldman on the rationale behind the cut, and whether other Wall Street firms follow with their own target reductions. Meta's next earnings report will be scrutinized for any update on capital expenditure guidance and management's defense of the infrastructure spending pace.

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