Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. Purchases 826 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. by 52.2% during the second quarter, now owning a total of 2,409 shares worth approximately $1.78 million.
• Insiders have recently sold significant amounts of stock, with COO Javier Olivan selling 517 shares, reducing his ownership by 5.16%, and Director Robert M. Kimmitt selling 465 shares with a 5.24% decrease in position.
• Meta Platforms recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525, with an annualized yield of 0.3% and a payout ratio of 7.60%.

Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 52.2% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,409 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 826 shares during the period. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $1,778,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pachira Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 3.0% in the second quarter. Pachira Investments Inc. now owns 488 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Shelton Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.9% in the second quarter. Shelton Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,764 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,302,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Myecfo LLC boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 2.0% in the second quarter. Myecfo LLC now owns 776 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $573,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Kooman & Associates boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 2.8% in the second quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 544 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nabity Jensen Investment Management Inc boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.1% in the second quarter. Nabity Jensen Investment Management Inc now owns 1,378 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, October 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $704.81, for a total value of $364,386.77. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 9,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,702,038.29. The trade was a 5.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 465 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $757.47, for a total transaction of $352,223.55. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,412 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,371,837.64. This represents a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 212,681 shares of company stock worth $163,863,761. Insiders own 13.61% of the company's stock.

Meta Platforms Stock Down 1.0%

META opened at $708.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 1.97. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $479.80 and a fifty-two week high of $796.25. The firm's fifty day moving average is $749.89 and its 200 day moving average is $680.94. The stock has a market cap of $1.78 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.20.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The social networking company reported $7.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.75 by $1.39. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 39.99% and a return on equity of 39.33%. The company had revenue of $47.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $44.55 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $5.16 EPS. Meta Platforms's revenue for the quarter was up 21.6% on a year-over-year basis. Meta Platforms has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 29th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. Meta Platforms's payout ratio is currently 7.60%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Meta Platforms from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $795.00 to $875.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $740.00 to $840.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Citizens Jmp lifted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $750.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $635.00 to $740.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 2nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $830.68.

Meta Platforms Company Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately.

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