Avior Wealth Management LLC Sells 2,841 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Avior Wealth Management reduced its Meta stake by 13.4%, selling 2,841 shares and retaining 18,318 shares valued at approximately $13.3 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 79.91% of Meta.
• Meta insiders sold 148,222 shares worth approximately $101.0 million over the past 90 days, including sizable sales by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Bosworth under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
• Meta’s AI expansion is driving investor interest, with new Muse models, potential subscription monetization and major data-center investments, but rising capital expenditures and reportedly slower downloads remain risks ahead of its October 21 earnings report. Analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with an average price target of $791.47.

Avior Wealth Management LLC lowered its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 13.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,318 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 2,841 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $13,284,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.8% in the third quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. now owns 4,732 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $3,432,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 9.5% in the third quarter. HF Advisory Group LLC now owns 7,754 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $5,624,000 after acquiring an additional 674 shares during the last quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 42.3% in the third quarter. Gilpin Wealth Management LLC now owns 138 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. jvl associates llc increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 14.9% during the third quarter. jvl associates llc now owns 1,372 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $995,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 114.7% during the third quarter. Tilia Fiduciary Partners Inc. now owns 6,122 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $4,439,000 after purchasing an additional 3,270 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other news, CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 27,474 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $777.44, for a total transaction of $21,359,386.56. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 7,848 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.00, for a total transaction of $4,379,184.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $462,024. The trade was a 90.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 148,222 shares of company stock valued at $101,033,627 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 13.53% of the company's stock.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its first frontier AI models, claiming performance comparable with leading offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic. The models are designed for workplace applications, multi-step tasks and improved digital assistants, strengthening Meta’s position in the competitive AI market. Meta releases Muse Wonder AI models to challenge Anthropic and OpenAI
• Positive Sentiment: Investors were encouraged by reports that third-party retention data for Meta’s Muse AI agent is supporting user engagement. Meta is also testing monetization through $20-per-month and $100-per-month subscription tiers, potentially creating a new revenue stream beyond advertising. Meta debuts Muse Wonder AI model
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s large Louisiana data-center project is expected to employ more than 7,500 workers at peak construction, highlighting the company’s aggressive investment in computing capacity needed to support future AI products. Meta Louisiana AI data center project
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta will report third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 21. The announcement gives investors a near-term catalyst, with attention likely focused on advertising growth, AI spending and guidance. Meta to announce third-quarter 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s AI push requires substantial capital investment, while global Muse downloads have reportedly slowed. Analysts also warn that higher capital expenditures or weaker guidance could pressure the stock after earnings. Prediction: Meta Platforms stock will drop after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald lowered its price target from $860 to $840, despite retaining an overweight rating, signaling more limited upside at the current elevated valuation. How to trade Meta and other major technology stocks

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on META shares. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $650.00 to $860.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $860.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. HSBC dropped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $905.00 to $830.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $850.00 to $700.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, President Capital upgraded shares of Meta Platforms from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $660.00 to $897.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $791.47.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

NASDAQ META opened at $742.96 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $644.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $621.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.89 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.23. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $520.26 and a fifty-two week high of $779.82.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $60.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.14 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 27.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms's payout ratio is 7.91%.

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.

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