Partners Value Investments L.P. Buys New Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Partners Value Investments L.P. purchased 11,619 Meta shares worth approximately $6.5 million during the second quarter, making Meta its seventh-largest holding. Institutional investors collectively own 79.91% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $788.88, despite KeyCorp slightly lowering its target to $780.
• Meta reported quarterly revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year over year, but earnings of $6.18 per share fell short of expectations. Insiders sold roughly $51.2 million of stock over the past three months, while the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share.

Partners Value Investments L.P. purchased a new stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 11,619 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $6,544,867. Meta Platforms comprises about 0.0% of Partners Value Investments L.P.'s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.0% in the second quarter. Magnolia Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,888 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $3,316,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Windsor Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth $244,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 20.1% during the 2nd quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 2,442,888 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,376,054,000 after acquiring an additional 408,244 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Odyssean LLC boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 46.8% during the second quarter. Odyssean LLC now owns 3,328 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $1,875,000 after purchasing an additional 1,061 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 7,848 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief technology officer owned 828 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $462,024. This represents a 90.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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 firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.97, for a total transaction of $2,012,047.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 9,498 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,708,013.06. The trade was 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. Insiders have sold a total of 81,758 shares of company stock valued at $51,214,020 over the last three months. Company insiders own 13.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on META shares. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $790.00 to $780.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $810.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Monday, June 1st. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Erste Group Bank upgraded Meta Platforms from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $800.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $788.88.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

NASDAQ:META opened at $665.75 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.70 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.08, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.25. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 1-year low of $520.26 and a 1-year high of $790.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 2.23. The company's 50-day moving average is $606.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $609.48.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The business had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $60.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.14 EPS. Meta Platforms's revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 27.93 EPS for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. Meta Platforms's payout ratio is 7.91%.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s Muse personal AI agent reached No. 1 on Apple’s U.S. free-app chart, surpassing ChatGPT roughly one week after launch. Its ability to handle shopping, bookings, email and phone calls could give Meta a significant consumer-AI growth platform and strengthen the case for future subscriptions or commerce revenue. Meta's Muse tops Apple's US free app chart
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America said Meta’s internally developed MTIA AI chips could save approximately $8.5 billion in 2027 by reducing reliance on third-party processors. Custom silicon could improve the economics of Meta’s expanding AI infrastructure over time. Meta Can Save $8.5 Billion in 2027 by Using Its Own MTIA Chips
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and upcoming product announcements remain potential catalysts. Rosenblatt reiterated a Buy rating, while investors are looking ahead to Meta Connect on September 23 for additional AI, glasses and subscription details. Meta Earns Buy Rating from Rosenblatt Securities
• Neutral Sentiment: Muse’s early popularity is encouraging, but analysts disagree on its financial impact. The generous free tier may accelerate adoption while delaying revenue and increasing computing costs; consumer distrust of Meta and the need to provide sensitive account data could also limit paid conversion. Meta’s Muse Agent Has Wall Street Divided on Its AI Potential
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are taking profits after META rose roughly 23%–24% over the past month. Valuation and expectations have risen quickly, increasing sensitivity to any evidence that AI spending will not generate near-term earnings growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s AI investment program is placing significant pressure on cash flow. Articles highlighted a more than 90% decline in free cash flow as capital expenditures rise, raising concerns about the payback period for data centers, chips and other infrastructure. Meta Versus Oracle: AI Capex Payback Velocity
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and reputational pressure is increasing. A German court held Meta liable for fraudulent third-party ads, while regulators and its Oversight Board criticized safeguards against deepfakes and nonconsensual filming involving its smart glasses. These issues could increase compliance costs and threaten user trust. German Court Rules Meta Liable for Fake Ads
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Product Officer Christopher Cox sold 20,000 shares worth approximately $13.5 million under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The planned nature reduces the signal, but the sale may still weigh modestly on sentiment. SEC Insider Trading Filing

Meta Platforms Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc develops technologies that help people connect, communicate and build communities online. The company's principal products include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and digital communication.

Meta generates most of its business through advertising displayed across its family of apps. It also develops artificial intelligence technologies, business messaging tools and hardware and software through its Reality Labs division, including Quest virtual- and mixed-reality devices and related experiences.

The company was founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and was renamed Meta Platforms in 2021 to reflect its broader focus on building the metaverse.

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