Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors Invests $4.61 Million in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 6,976 shares of the social networking company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,605,000. Meta Platforms accounts for approximately 2.2% of Westview Management dba Westview Investment Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 96 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 64.8% during the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

META has been the topic of several research reports. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $808.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. DA Davidson upped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $825.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $750.00 to $825.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $872.00 price target (up from $830.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $846.63.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $631.24, for a total transaction of $5,106,100.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 2,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,793,352.84. This represents a 74.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 2,461 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Sunday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.77, for a total value of $1,574,473.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 12,108 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,746,335.16. The trade was a 16.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 162,484 shares of company stock valued at $104,015,906 over the last quarter. 13.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Meta Platforms Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:META opened at $594.89 on Thursday. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $479.80 and a fifty-two week high of $796.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $647.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $669.74. The company has a quick ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.30.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.16 by $0.72. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.08% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company had revenue of $59.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.33 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $8.02 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is presently 8.94%.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS outlook and reiterated a Buy rating, signaling some analyst confidence in Meta’s AI-driven revenue trajectory. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Meta is a lead partner/co‑developer on Arm’s new AGI CPU for data‑center AI workloads — a validation of Meta’s infrastructure strategy and a potential long‑term cost/performance win for its AI ambitions. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company is reorganizing teams into AI‑native “pods” and launching small‑business AI initiatives to drive monetization and internal productivity gains. These moves support revenue diversification and execution on AI use cases. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta granted performance‑tied stock awards/options to senior executives (targets tied to very aggressive market‑cap goals), which may help retention but could be dilutive or seen as costly if targets are not met. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: COO Javier Olivan disclosed stock sales in recent filings; routine insider selling can be neutral to slightly negative signal but often reflects diversification rather than a change in outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Landmark jury rulings (California and New Mexico) found Meta liable or negligent in youth safety/addiction cases; Reuters warns these verdicts could trigger an appeals battle that reshapes tech liability protections — a major legal overhang for valuations and litigation exposure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in a child‑safety case — an immediate cash penalty and a precedent that could encourage more state litigation and settlements. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Meta is cutting several hundred jobs (reports of broader headcount reductions persist) as it reallocates spending to AI; layoffs and reports of possible deeper cuts amplify concerns about execution risk and near‑term cost volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile fund selling (Cathie Wood’s ARK trimmed Meta) adds downward pressure on sentiment and intra‑day flows. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/transaction risk: China has restricted Manus co‑founders amid a review of Meta’s acquisition, potentially complicating an important AI talent/deal. Read More.

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.