TTP Investments Inc. Cuts Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Key Points

• TTP Investments Inc. reduced its Meta stake by 18.8% in Q4, selling 3,611 shares and ending the period with 15,622 shares valued at $10.31 million (about 3.4% of its portfolio and its 8th largest holding).
• Company insiders have been net sellers recently: COO Javier Oliván and Director Robert Kimmitt sold shares under Rule 10b5‑1 plans, and insiders disposed of 166,638 shares (~$106.7M) in the past 90 days, with insiders now owning 13.61% of the stock.
• Meta reported a strong Q1 beat (EPS $10.44 vs. $6.67; revenue $56.31B, +33.1% YoY), but investor concerns over a large 2026 CapEx increase for AI data‑centers and continued Reality Labs losses have produced mixed analyst reactions and a MarketBeat consensus of "Moderate Buy" with a ~$840.67 target.

TTP Investments Inc. decreased its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 18.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,622 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 3,611 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up about 3.4% of TTP Investments Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. TTP Investments Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $10,312,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of META. Westchester Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Key Capital Management INC bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter valued at $48,000. Dorato Capital Management bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter valued at $62,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC increased its position in Meta Platforms by 26.3% during the fourth quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 96 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC increased its position in Meta Platforms by 64.8% during the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In related news, COO Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $670.84, for a total value of $421,958.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 2,372 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,591,232.48. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $667.00, for a total transaction of $386,860.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,847 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,565,949. This trade represents a 13.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 ninety days, insiders sold 166,638 shares of company stock valued at $106,697,681. 13.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat & AI ad momentum — Meta reported robust Q1 revenue and EPS, and management highlighted AI-driven ad tools and full‑stack model+chip co‑design that are expanding ad automation and advertiser reach. Meta Does Things Their Own Way
• Positive Sentiment: Robotics/AI talent add — Meta acquired humanoid‑robot startup Assured Robot Intelligence to accelerate robotics model optimization, signaling product diversification in AI/robotics. WSJ: Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence
• Positive Sentiment: Energy and creator initiatives — Meta is signing energy partnerships (space solar/long‑duration storage) to secure power for compute-heavy AI centers and piloting stablecoin creator payouts — moves that support long‑term AI scale and monetization. AI drives growth (context)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reactions mixed — Some firms (e.g., Stifel) trimmed price targets but retained “buy”; others raised targets on longer‑term AI upside. These tweaks sustain divergent Wall Street views on valuation vs. heavy CapEx. Benzinga: Analyst Moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales disclosed — COO Javier Oliván sold shares under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan; routine but notable given market noise. SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Large CapEx raise spooks investors — Meta lifted 2026 capital expenditure guidance materially (now targeting major AI data‑center buildout), prompting concerns about near‑term free‑cash‑flow and returns; that is the primary reason the stock has been sold. Reuters: CapEx & market reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal pressure — Threats to pull apps from New Mexico over child‑safety rules and US senators’ scrutiny over ad removals amplify litigation/compliance risk and potential costs. Reuters: Lawmaker Scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Reality Labs losses & deal setbacks — Continued multi‑billion losses in Reality Labs and a blocked Manus acquisition in China highlight near‑term cash drag and execution risks on speculative bets. CNBC: Reality Labs Loss

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on META. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $815.00 to $830.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Citizens Jmp reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $900.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Arete Research reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $800.00 target price (down from $880.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $840.67.

Meta Platforms Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ META opened at $608.74 on Monday. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $520.26 and a 52-week high of $796.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $629.62 and a 200 day moving average price of $647.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.13, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a current ratio of 2.35.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The social networking company reported $10.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $6.67 by $3.77. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 32.84% and a return on equity of 36.93%. The company had revenue of $56.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.43 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 33.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 30.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio is 7.63%.

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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