Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Position Trimmed by Secured Retirement Advisors LLC

Secured Retirement Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 22.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 3,526 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 996 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms accounts for about 1.4% of Secured Retirement Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Secured Retirement Advisors LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $2,590,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of META. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $20,230,000 after buying an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $5,537,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the period. Headwater Capital Co Ltd raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 294.7% during the 1st quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $86,454,000 after purchasing an additional 112,000 shares during the period. Magnetar Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the first quarter valued at $214,000. Finally, Betterment LLC lifted its stake in Meta Platforms by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. Betterment LLC now owns 572 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total transaction of $374,680.00. Following the sale, the director owned 6,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,983,882. This trade represents a 8.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.11, for a total transaction of $341,793.87. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 12,717 shares in the company, valued at $8,407,335.87. This represents a 3.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 41,038 shares of company stock worth $25,587,621. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Meta Platforms Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:META opened at $658.69 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $653.34 and its 200-day moving average is $706.14. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $479.80 and a 52-week high of $796.25. The company has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 1.98.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The firm had revenue of $51.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $6.03 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.28%.

Meta Platforms News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Meta announced it will acquire Chinese AI startup Manus to accelerate advanced AI integration across its platforms — expands talent/IP for product features and monetization of AI-powered ads and services. Meta to acquire Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI features
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Meta plans major AI rollouts in 2026 (new LLM “Avocado” and other releases) — supports the long‑term revenue thesis from AI-driven ad relevancy and new products. Meta Platforms (META) Set to Release Two New AI Developments in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst momentum and bullish price targets remain supportive — MarketBeat roundup shows Meta among the most upgraded names and a consensus implying sizable upside into 2026. That analyst backing can buoy sentiment after pullbacks. The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025: Double-Digit Upside in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Debate continues about the hyperscalers’ heavy AI spending — analysts and commentators note higher capex/OPEX for AI could pressure near‑term margins even while funding long‑term growth. That keeps volatility elevated. Buy Stock in the Mag 7 Hyperscalers or Are They Spending Too Much?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory, reputational and selling pressures: social chatter highlights New York mental‑health warning proposals, leaked teen‑strategy scrutiny, ad‑fraud allegations, and heavy insider sales (notably multiple executive sales reported) — these raise near‑term regulatory and sentiment risk. Meta Platforms, Inc. Stock (META) Opinions on New York Mental Health Legislation
• Negative Sentiment: Market pulled back on profit‑taking and year‑end repositioning; coverage points to investor profit‑taking combined with visible insider selling as contributors to the intra‑day slip. Those flows can pressure the stock short term even as fundamentals remain solid. Meta stock slips on Monday: what triggered decline despite strong recent gains?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson set a $825.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Oppenheimer downgraded Meta Platforms from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $800.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Meta Platforms currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $820.22.

Meta Platforms Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META), formerly Facebook, Inc, is a global technology company best known for building social networking services and immersive computing platforms. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company operates a family of consumer-facing products and services that connect users, creators and businesses. In October 2021 the company rebranded as Meta to reflect an expanded strategic focus on augmented and virtual reality technologies alongside its social media businesses.

Meta’s core consumer products include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and community building across mobile and desktop devices.