Iams Wealth Management LLC Has $2.92 Million Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Iams Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 60.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,976 shares of the social networking company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,502 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises 1.2% of Iams Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. Iams Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $2,920,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bare Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 237.5% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 54 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, WFA Asset Management Corp boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 42.6% during the second quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 67 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 726 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $591.60, for a total value of $429,501.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,570,306. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.35, for a total value of $365,610.00. Following the sale, the director owned 7,347 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,476,894.45. The trade was a 7.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 41,557 shares of company stock worth $25,972,459 in the last 90 days. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

META has been the subject of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wedbush reduced their target price on Meta Platforms from $920.00 to $880.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. KeyCorp dropped their price target on Meta Platforms from $905.00 to $875.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on Meta Platforms from $830.00 to $720.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $825.00 target price (down from $900.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Meta Platforms currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $820.22.

Meta Platforms Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ META opened at $663.29 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a one year low of $479.80 and a one year high of $796.25. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $654.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $706.38.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $51.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.03 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.28%.

More Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company-level AI product roadmap — reports say Meta will ship two major AI products in 2026 (including a next‑gen large language model called “Avocado”), which could boost engagement, ad targeting and new monetization avenues. Meta Platforms (META) Set to Release Two New AI Developments in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: AI-driven upside narratives remain strong — analysts and feature pieces peg Meta alongside other AI winners (Nvidia, Tesla, Broadcom) as a candidate to re‑rate toward the largest market caps as AI adoption accelerates. This sustains bullish investor expectations around long‑term growth. Prediction: This AI Stock Could Be the First New $2 Trillion Company in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Potential stock split chatter — commentary highlights that a split could increase liquidity and broaden retail participation if management pursues it, a catalyst that often lifts demand for large‑cap tech shares. The Next Stock-Split Stock That Could Make You Rich
• Positive Sentiment: Hardware/AR optionality — long‑form investor pieces note Meta’s continued dominance in social networks while pushing into AI glasses/AR hardware, an adjacent revenue stream that could meaningfully expand monetization over time. Investing in These 3 Millionaire-Maker Stocks Right Now Could Set You Up for Life
• Neutral Sentiment: Blockchain ecosystem commentary — commentary on Ethereum vs Solana growth dynamics underscores broader tokenization and on‑chain activity trends; indirect for Meta unless it accelerates Web3 initiatives, so near‑term impact is uncertain. Dragonfly Partner: Ethereum and Solana Will Coexist Like Two Facebooks
• Neutral Sentiment: Cultural/usage commentary — pieces about “analog refuges” and changing user habits are interesting context but don’t point to an immediate revenue or cost swing for Meta. ‘The past gives comfort’: Finding refuge on analog islands amid deepening digital seas
• Negative Sentiment: Ad quality and scam ad allegations — reporting and internal documents cited in analysis claim Facebook hosts a disproportionate share of scam ads and suggest Meta may have profited significantly from them (~$16B projected). That raises regulatory, reputational and potential ad‑policy risks that can pressure valuation. The $16 Billion Question Haunting Mark Zuckerberg
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/settlement cost — AARP reached a $12.5M settlement over alleged data sharing with Facebook; while the dollar amount is small vs. Meta’s revenue, it adds to the stream of privacy/legal issues that create headline risk and potential regulatory scrutiny. AARP Settles $12.5 Million Class Action Over Sharing With Facebook

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.