Fischer Financial Services Inc. Buys Shares of 1,799 Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Fischer Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 1,799 shares of the social networking company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,321,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of META. Bare Financial Services Inc acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 237.5% in the second quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 54 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth about $42,000. Knuff & Co LLC bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, WFA Asset Management Corp increased its stake 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 valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Meta Platforms Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of META stock opened at $648.69 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.29. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $479.80 and a 12-month high of $796.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $641.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $704.34.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.74 by $0.51. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.03 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on META shares. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $810.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $810.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $900.00 price objective (up from $750.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $870.00 target price (down previously from $900.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $822.22.

Meta Platforms News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for Meta’s new Ray‑Ban Display AI glasses supports future hardware upside and Reality Labs growth potential — the company says waitlists extend into 2026, suggesting early product-market fit that could improve long-term monetization. Meta’s New AI Glasses See “Unprecedented Demand”
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness around Meta’s combined growth and profitability (a high “Rule of 40” score) reinforces buy case for investors focused on AI-driven revenue expansion and strong margins. Meta Platforms: Rule Of 40 Says Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta is pausing the international rollout of Ray‑Ban Display glasses due to “unprecedented” U.S. demand and limited inventory — positive for U.S. unit economics but delays near‑term international revenue and prolongs uncertainty over manufacturing scale. Meta delays global rollout of Ray‑Ban glasses
• Positive Sentiment: Executive hire: Meta appointed C.J. Mahoney (formerly at Microsoft and with government experience) as chief legal officer — a hiring that may strengthen regulatory and litigation navigation amid increasing scrutiny. Meta names Microsoft’s Mahoney as chief legal officer
• Negative Sentiment: Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing Meta’s $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations — added regulatory risk that could delay integration or limit strategic options in China. China reviews Meta’s purchase of Manus
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: COO Javier Oliván sold 517 shares (reducing his stake ~4.24% of holdings disclosed) — a small dollar amount but often viewed negatively by some investors as a signal to monitor. SEC filing for insider sale

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Susan J. Li sold 6,875 shares of the stock in a transaction on Saturday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total transaction of $4,190,037.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 88,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,857,980.20. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 600 shares of the firm’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 completion of the sale, the director owned 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,476,894.45. This trade represents a 7.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 41,555 shares of company stock valued at $25,869,502. Insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

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.