Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC Has $5.24 Million Stock Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC reduced its holdings in Meta Platforms by 16.7%, now owning 7,148 shares valued at approximately $5.24 million, making it the 24th largest position in its investment portfolio.
• Major institutional investors have also increased their stakes in Meta Platforms, with Kingstone Capital Partners growing its stake by an astonishing 608,429.2% in the 2nd quarter, owning nearly $44.12 billion worth of shares.
• Meta Platforms reported a Q2 EPS of $7.14, exceeding expectations, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525, reflecting a 0.3% dividend yield with a low payout ratio of 7.60%.

Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC cut its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 16.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,148 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 1,437 shares during the period. Meta Platforms accounts for approximately 1.0% of Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $5,237,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 608,429.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 59,775,823 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $44,119,937,000 after buying an additional 59,766,000 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,669,795 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $10,184,163,000 after purchasing an additional 400,927 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 15,575,962 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $8,977,361,000 after purchasing an additional 1,255,546 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 12,543,468 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $7,229,553,000 after purchasing an additional 536,160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 10,041,171 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $5,787,329,000 after purchasing an additional 247,850 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Meta Platforms stock opened at $716.91 on Monday. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $479.80 and a 52 week high of $796.25. The company's 50 day moving average price is $746.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $684.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 1.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.80 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.96, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.20.

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

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $707.85, for a total value of $367,374.15. Following the sale, the insider owned 28,794 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,381,832.90. The trade was a 1.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $713.34, for a total transaction of $368,796.78. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 8,992 shares in the company, valued at $6,414,353.28. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 213,665 shares of company stock valued at $164,568,109. 13.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on META shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Meta Platforms from $845.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho set a $925.00 price target on Meta Platforms and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Roth Capital lifted their price target on Meta Platforms from $620.00 to $740.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Meta Platforms from $800.00 to $875.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $830.68.

About Meta Platforms

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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