HB Wealth Management LLC Has $62.17 Million Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 94,184 shares of the social networking company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,273 shares during the quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $62,170,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Grant Street Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter valued at $203,000. G&S Capital LLC raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. G&S Capital LLC now owns 1,707 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,127,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Fishman Jay A Ltd. MI raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Fishman Jay A Ltd. MI now owns 87,552 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $57,792,000 after purchasing an additional 2,704 shares during the last quarter. Rockingstone Advisors LLC raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Rockingstone Advisors LLC now owns 4,853 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $3,203,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 49,155 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $32,447,000 after purchasing an additional 2,885 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $667.00, for a total value of $386,860.00. Following the sale, the director owned 3,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,565,949. This represents a 13.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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, COO Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $670.84, for a total transaction of $421,958.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 2,372 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,591,232.48. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 167,155 shares of company stock worth $107,067,129. 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

Meta Platforms Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Meta Platforms stock opened at $608.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.54 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 2.60. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $629.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $647.93. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $520.26 and a 52-week high of $796.25.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The social networking company reported $10.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.67 by $3.77. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 32.84% and a return on equity of 36.93%. The business had revenue of $56.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $55.56 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.43 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 33.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 30.82 EPS for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on META shares. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $800.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $685.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $900.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $805.00 to $780.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $800.00 price target (down from $880.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $840.67.

Meta Platforms Profile

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.