Net Worth Advisory Group Purchases 1,428 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Net Worth Advisory Group increased its Meta stake by 34.3%, buying 1,428 shares in Q4 to hold 5,594 shares worth about $3.69 million (0.7% of its portfolio).
• Insider selling has been notable: CFO Susan J. Li sold 56,571 shares and insiders disposed of 161,448 shares totaling $103.33 million over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with 13.61% ownership.
• Fundamentals and market view: Meta beat Q4 estimates with $8.88 EPS and $59.89B revenue (+23.8% YoY), pays a $0.525 quarterly dividend (annual $2.10, 0.4% yield), and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" analyst rating with a $845.54 target.

Net Worth Advisory Group increased its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 34.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,594 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,428 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up 0.7% of Net Worth Advisory Group's portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Net Worth Advisory Group's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $3,693,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.7% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 39,247,690 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $28,823,375,000 after buying an additional 278,180 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at approximately $23,155,393,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,153,754 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $12,597,374,000 after acquiring an additional 142,229 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.8% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,489,621 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $10,694,644,000 after acquiring an additional 262,550 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In other news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $632.02, for a total transaction of $366,571.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,427 shares in the company, valued at $2,797,952.54. The trade was a 11.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 56,571 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $644.70, for a total value of $36,471,323.70. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 161,448 shares of company stock valued at $103,333,788 over the last 90 days. 13.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Shares of META stock opened at $572.13 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $479.80 and a 12-month high of $796.25. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $641.61 and a 200-day moving average of $663.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.45 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.30.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.16 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $59.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.33 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 30.08%.The firm's revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $8.02 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.94%.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta launched new Ray‑Ban prescription smart glasses and Oakley updates that add hands‑free features (nutrition logging, real‑time translation), reinforcing growth prospects for Reality Labs and consumer AR wearables. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Meta and Corning broke ground on a large optical‑cable expansion in North Carolina to support AI data‑center buildout—strengthening Meta’s supply chain for AI infrastructure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces highlight Meta’s AI and engagement feature rollouts (and recent product launches) as drivers for ad growth; buy‑side firms including Morgan Stanley/others continue to call the pullback a tactical buying opportunity. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta is testing Instagram Plus (paid tier) and other monetization experiments; these could boost ARPU if scaled, but are currently limited pilot programs. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta is sharing retail and wearables learnings with partners to help physical retail for its AI/VR products—incremental channel development, uncertain near‑term revenue impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Meta suffered two major legal setbacks: a New Mexico ruling holding it accountable for child safety and an LA jury finding apps were designed to addict teens—both raise potential damages, regulatory pressure and litigation risk. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Indonesia summoned Meta over non‑compliance with new rules protecting under‑16 users, and regulators in other markets are flagging potential breaches—heightening compliance costs and moderation burdens. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Meta announced another round of layoffs impacting ~168 Washington state employees, signalling continued cost actions but also operational disruption in key VR/Reality teams. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

META has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $849.00 to $856.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Meta Platforms from $785.00 to $820.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $850.00 price objective (up from $800.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $900.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $900.00 target price (up from $870.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $845.54.

About Meta Platforms

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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