Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) involvement with the artificial intelligence (AI) ‘boom’ has been undergoing numerous and rapid changes in 2026 and, according to Rothschild & Co Redburn analysts, the latest shift is a positive one.

Specifically, the Wall Street analysis firm noted that Meta’s move from consumer AI models to AI tools for small businesses is a step in the right direction, as it explained it would increase margins and returns, widen the technology giant’s moat, and prolong the growth runway.

Thus, Rothschild & Co Redburn maintained the ‘Buy’ rating for Mark Zuckerberg’s firm and increased the 12-month stock price target from $900 to $1,000 – from a 38.5% upside from the press time price of $649.83…