C WorldWide Group Holding A S Reduces Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• C WorldWide Group Holding A/S cut its Meta stake by 11.7% in the second quarter, selling 3,762 shares and retaining 28,283 shares valued at approximately $15.9 million. Institutional investors collectively own nearly 80% of Meta.
• Meta insiders also sold shares, including CTO Andrew Bosworth and COO Javier Olivan under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans; insiders sold roughly $101.9 million in stock over the past three months.
• Meta reported mixed quarterly results, with revenue rising 28% year over year to $60.8 billion but EPS of $6.18 missing estimates. Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $787.86.

C WorldWide Group Holding A S trimmed its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 11.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 28,283 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 3,762 shares during the quarter. C WorldWide Group Holding A S's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $15,932,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Summit Financial Strategies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Summit Financial Strategies Inc. now owns 932 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $525,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advantage Inc. lifted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.4% during the second quarter. Capital Advantage Inc. now owns 2,550 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $1,436,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 8.3% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 19,032 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $10,720,000 after buying an additional 1,466 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 6.1% during the second quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 20,214 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $11,386,000 after buying an additional 1,164 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 3.0% in the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 84,817 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $47,776,000 after buying an additional 2,443 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 7,848 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $558.00, for a total transaction of $4,379,184.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 828 shares in the company, valued at approximately $462,024. This represents a 90.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 3,348 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.97, for a total value of $2,012,047.56. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 9,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,708,013.06. This represents a 26.06% decrease in their position. 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. Over the last three months, insiders sold 150,307 shares of company stock valued at $101,851,357. Corporate insiders own 13.53% of the company's stock.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

NASDAQ META opened at $739.43 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.23, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.88 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $618.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $613.86. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $520.26 and a 12-month high of $779.82.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $7.14 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 27.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

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

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta expanded Muse for Small Business, adding integrations with Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe, Canva, Dropbox and Slack. The initiative could create subscription, transaction and enterprise-software revenue streams while reducing the company’s reliance on digital advertising. Meta expands Muse AI agent for small businesses
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted Muse’s rapid adoption and potential to become a multibillion-dollar growth catalyst. Its integration with Meta’s large Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp user base may support future subscriptions, commerce fees, advertising improvements and AI-api revenue. Beyond advertising: analysts align on Meta Muse
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s push into business AI was reinforced by its new Meta Enterprise Platform and the hiring of former MongoDB CEO Chirantan “CJ” Desai to lead the effort. The move signals an attempt to monetize substantial AI infrastructure spending through corporate customers. Meta launches enterprise AI platform
• Positive Sentiment: Monness Crespi & Hardt raised its META price target to $830 from $730 and maintained a Buy rating. Analysts also point to AI-driven increases in advertising engagement, clicks and conversions as evidence that current investments may strengthen Meta’s core business. Meta Platforms price target raised
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 27,474 shares for approximately $21.4 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. Because the sale was scheduled in advance, it is not necessarily a signal about the company’s outlook. Mark Zuckerberg sells Meta shares
• Negative Sentiment: OpenAI unveiled its always-on Dots agents, creating a direct competitive threat to Muse in consumer and enterprise AI. Reports that Muse exposed private information, including a user’s address, also raise privacy, safety, regulatory and reputational risks. OpenAI unveils Dots agents
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to weigh Meta’s sharply higher AI and data-center expenses against uncertain returns. The company also faces scrutiny over teen safety, data practices and potential regulation, which could increase costs or constrain monetization.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

META has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Meta Platforms from $720.00 to $580.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Loop Capital boosted their target price on Meta Platforms from $740.00 to $955.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. President Capital raised Meta Platforms from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $660.00 to $897.00 in a report on Thursday, September 24th. Moffett Nathanson dropped their price target on Meta Platforms from $800.00 to $740.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citic Securities cut their price objective on Meta Platforms from $770.00 to $718.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $787.86.

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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