Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Acquires 1,155 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Asset Management One increased its Meta Platforms stake by 1,155 shares, bringing its holdings to 1.073 million shares valued at approximately $604.4 million. Institutional investors own 79.91% of Meta’s outstanding stock.
• Meta reported quarterly revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year over year, but earnings of $6.18 per share missed analysts’ $7.19 estimate. The stock opened at $559.02, below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with Meta holding a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $785.32, although several firms recently lowered their targets. Company insiders have sold 37,036 shares worth about $21.7 million over the past three months.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 0.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,073,040 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,155 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up approximately 1.6% of Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $604,433,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. RHL Group LLC bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Advantage Trust Co acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Niles Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

META opened at $559.02 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.23. The company has a market cap of $1.42 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $592.82 and a 200-day moving average of $613.84. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $520.26 and a 52-week high of $790.80.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 33.18% and a net margin of 29.83%.The business had revenue of $60.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $60.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.14 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.91%.

Insider Activity

In other Meta Platforms news, COO Javier Olivan sold 3,348 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $600.97, for a total transaction of $2,012,047.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 9,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,708,013.06. This trade represents a 26.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 9,196 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $550.61, for a total value of $5,063,409.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,186 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,260,343.46. The trade was a 41.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 37,036 shares of company stock worth $21,710,720. 13.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Advertising growth supports the stock. Meta’s accelerating ad business is benefiting from AI-driven recommendation tools, high user engagement and greater advertiser adoption, helping the company maintain an advantage over Reddit and Snap. META Rides on Ad Growth: Can It Stay Ahead of RDDT and SNAP?
• Positive Sentiment: AI talent and investment strengthen Meta’s long-term narrative. Former OpenAI researcher Luke Metz has joined Meta’s Superintelligence Labs, reporting to Alexandr Wang. Mark Zuckerberg has also outlined an aggressive plan to build agentic AI, potentially broadening Meta’s growth beyond online advertising. Former OpenAI researcher Luke Metz joins Meta's Superintelligence Labs under Alexandr Wang Mark Zuckerberg Published a 6,500-Word AI Manifesto
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying and AI monetization potential add support. Reports of hedge-fund purchases during the second quarter and Meta’s ability to monetize AI usage through advertising are reinforcing the bullish long-term thesis. Two Legendary Investors Just Bought Meta Platforms Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector rotation is also helping. Meta and Alphabet edged higher while Snap gained and Reddit declined, indicating selective buying among social-media stocks rather than a uniform sector move. Social Media Trade Splits
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending and governance risks remain overhangs. Meta’s unrestricted AI buildout requires significant investment, while reports that employee-monitoring apps shared worker data with Facebook could renew privacy and regulatory concerns. Bossware Data Shared with Facebook

Analysts Set New Price Targets

META has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $805.00 to $780.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wedbush decreased their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $671.00 to $595.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Evercore reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $650.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $800.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $785.32.

Meta Platforms Company 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.

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