Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Purchased by Catalyst Private Wealth LLC

Catalyst Private Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 10.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 8,868 shares of the social networking company’s stock after purchasing an additional 855 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up about 2.7% of Catalyst Private Wealth LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $6,431,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 76,587.7% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 105,292,277 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $69,502,379,000 after purchasing an additional 105,154,977 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 4.0% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 92,033,963 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $51,841,811,000 after buying an additional 3,510,123 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 14.6% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,038,035 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $12,036,491,000 after acquiring an additional 2,673,494 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,200,469 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $12,013,948,000 after acquiring an additional 1,046,715 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.3% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 12,836,063 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $7,230,426,000 after purchasing an additional 162,909 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, frontier AI models designed for personal assistants and professional agents capable of memory retention and complex, multi-step tasks. The release is viewed as helping Meta close the gap with OpenAI and Anthropic and potentially expand its subscription and AI-assistant revenue opportunities. Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
• Positive Sentiment: Third-party data indicated early Muse user retention was competitive with ChatGPT, supporting investor confidence that Meta’s AI products can attract and retain users. The company is charging $20 or $100 monthly for access to its most advanced model tiers. Why Meta Stock Is Up
• Positive Sentiment: Truist set a Street-high $1,000 price target, while KeyCorp and Rosenblatt reaffirmed bullish ratings with targets of $900 and $886, respectively. Analysts cited Muse adoption and AI-driven advertising improvements as potential catalysts. Social Media Stocks Rally on Meta Target
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s Quest ecosystem received a boost as Virtuix became an official Meta reseller and reported Omni One orders roughly tripled after launching for Quest. The announcement suggests continued third-party engagement with Meta’s virtual-reality platform, although direct financial benefits to Meta were not disclosed. Virtuix Deepens Meta Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Meta’s third-quarter results on October 21. Management previously guided to revenue of $61 billion–$64 billion, making advertising growth, Muse monetization and spending plans central to the earnings reaction. Meta to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns remain over Meta’s premium valuation and planned AI investment of approximately $130 billion–$145 billion. Some commentary warns that slowing assistant downloads, rising costs and competitive threats could pressure returns, despite analysts arguing that recent bearish headlines overstate those risks. Bearish AI Headlines

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:META traded up $19.54 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $762.50. The stock had a trading volume of 22,673,083 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,516,543. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 1 year low of $520.26 and a 1 year high of $779.82. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $644.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $621.26. The company has a market cap of $1.94 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.19.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($1.01). The business had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.22 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $7.14 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 27.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a dividend of $0.5250 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is currently 7.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

META has been the topic of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. Roth Capital cut their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $750.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Moffett Nathanson reduced their price objective on Meta Platforms from $800.00 to $740.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna cut their price target on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $650.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $796.51.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, insider Christopher K. Cox sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $712.76, for a total value of $28,510,400.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 184,516 shares in the company, valued at $131,515,624.16. This trade represents a 17.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 3,240 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $618.06, for a total transaction of $2,002,514.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,875,854.26. This trade represents a 34.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 148,222 shares of company stock worth $101,033,627 in the last three months. 13.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Meta Platforms Company Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc is a technology company that develops social networking, messaging, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence products. The company operates a global family of apps that includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads, enabling users to connect, communicate, share content and discover communities.

Meta generates most of its business through digital advertising displayed across its platforms. Its products serve individuals, creators, businesses and organizations in markets around the world, while its advertising tools help businesses reach audiences based on factors such as interests, activity and demographics.

Through its Reality Labs division, Meta develops virtual and augmented reality hardware, software and services, including the Meta Quest line of headsets and related experiences.