Tema Etfs LLC Makes New $12.51 Million Investment in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Tema Etfs LLC bought a new position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 17,038 shares of the social networking company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,512,000. Meta Platforms makes up about 1.0% of Tema Etfs LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in META. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $20,230,000 after acquiring an additional 570 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $5,537,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares during the period. Headwater Capital Co Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 294.7% in the 1st quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $86,454,000 after purchasing an additional 112,000 shares during the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. acquired a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,580,000. Finally, Trust Point Inc. grew its stake in Meta Platforms by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 9,295 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $6,861,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

NASDAQ:META opened at $620.25 on Tuesday. 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $640.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $699.31. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $479.80 and a 52-week high of $796.25. The firm has a market cap of $1.56 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.40, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.29.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. Meta Platforms’s revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.03 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 11,690 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $593.31, for a total transaction of $6,935,793.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 2,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,432,843.65. This represents a 82.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 2,610 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Saturday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total value of $1,590,690.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 9,784 shares in the company, valued at $5,962,956.64. The trade was a 21.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 39,535 shares of company stock valued at $24,382,453 in the last three months. Insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

META has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $800.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $810.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $810.00 to $820.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Meta Platforms from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $825.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $822.96.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Threads mobile usage now reportedly exceeds X, signaling faster user engagement growth for Meta’s social stack — a potential long‑term ad/reach tailwind. Meta’s Threads surpasses X on mobile usage
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish on Meta’s AI-driven ad improvements, data‑center/power deals and hardware (Ray‑Ban smart glasses) expansion — supports upside case and long‑term revenue/ROI expectations. Analysts bullish on Meta Platforms (META) amid AI expansion and long-term power deals
• Positive Sentiment: Consumer/investor commentary highlights Meta as a value/contrarian buy given its AI investments and scale — supports possible near‑term buying interest. The Most ‘Hated’ Name In the Market Right Now Is a Screaming Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: “Magnificent Seven” leadership is fragmenting as the AI trade rotates — a broader sector dynamic that can weigh on META even if company fundamentals remain strong. The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They’re Pulling in Different Directions.
• Negative Sentiment: The UK Gambling Commission accused Meta of tolerating illegal gambling ads on its platforms — raises regulatory/legal risk and potential fines or ad‑policy costs in a major market. Meta ‘turning a blind eye’ to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk: analysts warn Meta (and peers) could be hurt if other countries follow Australia’s under‑16 social‑media ban — potential user/ad revenue hit in affected markets. Meta and Snap Face Social-Media Ban Threat. These Countries Could Follow Australia.
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors and fund managers flag that accelerated AI capex is a near‑term margin/headwind risk and has tempered enthusiasm in activist/hedge circles. Accelerated AI Spending Hit Meta Platforms (META)
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) frames Meta as a “lone wolf,” feeding short‑term selling pressure amid sector rotation and expectations reset. Meta (META)’s Shares Are Down Because It’s A Lone Wolf, Says Jim Cramer

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.