Sculptor Capital LP Has $81.56 Million Stock Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• Sculptor Capital LP increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 12.7%, owning 141,500 shares worth approximately $81.56 million, making it the firm's 15th largest position.
• In the first quarter, GAMMA Investing LLC showed significant growth with a 67,172.9% increase in its holdings, now owning over 23 million shares valued at about $13.5 billion.
• Despite a strong quarterly earnings report, Meta Platforms' stock decreased by 1.7% on the trading day, opening at $738.70 after hitting a high of $796.25 in the past year.

Sculptor Capital LP increased its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 12.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 141,500 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 16,000 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises 1.6% of Sculptor Capital LP's holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Sculptor Capital LP's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $81,555,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in META. Inlight Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the first quarter valued at $28,000. MJT & Associates Financial Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the first quarter worth about $33,000. JCIC Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 102.6% during the first quarter. JCIC Asset Management Inc. now owns 79 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stuart Chaussee & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Meta Platforms Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ META traded down $3.59 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $735.11. 9,136,444 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 14,971,463. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.85 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.24. The business's 50 day moving average is $736.54 and its 200-day moving average is $657.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 1.97. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $479.80 and a 12-month high of $796.25.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms

In other news, insider Christopher K. Cox sold 60,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $775.95, for a total value of $46,557,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 237,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $184,059,219.75. This represents a 20.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 15,847 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $753.43, for a total transaction of $11,939,605.21. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 312,767 shares of company stock valued at $234,716,347 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 13.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on Meta Platforms from $825.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $795.00 to $875.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Meta Platforms from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $808.00 to $880.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $822.41.

Meta Platforms Company Profile

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.