Meta stock price forecast: $638 resistance as META trades flat

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Meta rises 0.19% to $612.00 today

Highlights

Meta raised its 2026 AI capex target to $125–145 billion, fueling AI ambitions but amplifying investor valuation worries.
Regulatory and legal risks intensified as Meta's AI safety vulnerabilities surfaced and a key lawsuit on addiction was allowed to proceed.
Shares remain under sustained technical pressure below resistance, with a projected five-day range of $590 to $630 and limited upside potential.

Capital spending surge and legal risks elevate valuation uncertainty

Meta Platforms recently increased its 2026 AI infrastructure capital expenditure guidance to $125–145 billion, a move that highlights the company's aggressive commitment to AI development but has raised investor questions about the absence of clear direct revenue, potentially heightening valuation uncertainty. Additional scrutiny comes from new testing that revealed safety guardrails on Meta's Llama 3.3 AI model can be bypassed in under ten minutes, exposing regulatory and reputational risks that may lead to higher compliance costs. The US Supreme Court's decision to allow a Vermont lawsuit on social media addiction to proceed further adds to Meta's legal challenges, while notable institutional buying by Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. provides some marginal support. These developments frame the current market backdrop for the stock.

Bearish momentum persists as oscillators diverge from trend

$612.00 is positioned below the MA-20 at $615.54, MA-50 at $617.68, and MA-200 at $668.67. Immediate resistance is marked by the Ichimoku Kijun at $637.99. Momentum signals from the MACD on D1 and W1 are decisively bearish, while the ADX remains neutral with low trend strength. RSI prints at 45.71 (D1) and 46.33 (W1), showing a lack of oversold momentum, with CCI also neutral. The Stoch RSI is deep in overbought territory, and the Bull/Bear Power (BBP) stands overbought at 1.98, suggesting buyers have been active in recent intraday sessions. The Awesome Oscillator (AO) remains negative, reinforcing the prevailing seller bias. Price action is consolidating near the session high, with low realized volatility and a divergence between oscillators and broader trend signals.

Limited rebound odds as short-term setup favors further decline

For the next five days, a typical volatility band is set at $590 to $630. The probability of a further price increase remains very low—below 20%—implying that additional declines are more likely in the short term. A move above $638 (Kijun) would challenge immediate resistance and open the path for a short-term recovery toward the $630 area, while a breakdown below $590 could trigger accelerated selling and test lower support levels into early June. Baseline scenario anticipates consolidation within the current corridor.

Anton Kharitonov, expert at Traders Union, sees Meta under pressure as technical momentum and sentiment remain weak. He highlights that increased AI spending and legal risks further cloud the fundamental outlook, despite minor institutional support. Kharitonov believes consolidation below key moving averages signals a defensive stance is warranted. "With $612.00 holding under resistance and multiple risk factors unresolved, I remain cautious until a decisive break above $638 confirms a shift."

Earlier, analysts noted that Meta faced persistent technical resistance and negative momentum, projecting a cautious outlook amid regulatory and institutional uncertainty. The current market environment reinforces this view with renewed downside signals and emerging AI-related and legal risks, suggesting traders should closely monitor the $590 support level for any signs of increased volatility.

Source of Data: META Price Analysis by TU

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