Davis Rea LTD. Sells 18,075 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Davis Rea LTD. decreased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 33.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 35,217 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 18,075 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up approximately 6.2% of Davis Rea LTD.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Davis Rea LTD.’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $25,863,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $2,059,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 18.7% during the third quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 1,545 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,135,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the period. Thames Capital Management LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 27,462 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $20,168,000 after buying an additional 2,270 shares during the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 254.1% in the 3rd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 8,849 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $6,499,000 after buying an additional 6,350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 20,084 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $14,749,000 after buying an additional 840 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

NASDAQ META opened at $658.76 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $642.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $696.99. The company has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.10, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.29. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 1-year low of $479.80 and a 1-year high of $796.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98.

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

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

META has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $810.00 to $770.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $915.00 to $830.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Erste Group Bank cut Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating 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-seven have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $818.57.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, CFO Susan J. Li sold 6,875 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Saturday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total value of $4,190,037.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 88,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 the SEC website. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.35, for a total transaction of $365,610.00. Following the transaction, the director directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 40,632 shares of company stock valued at $25,055,572 in the last quarter. 13.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Threads ad rollout expands immediate ad-monetization optionality for a 400M+ MAU product, supporting near-term revenue upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors point to attractive valuation after the pullback (multiple firms reiterating buys and high price targets), encouraging value-oriented buying. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational/tech progress: Meta’s AI lab reportedly delivered its first in-house models, a signal that internal AI capability is advancing and could support future product monetization and efficiency gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Hardware/metaverse upside: TD Cowen raised its PT and Meta plans to ramp Meta Glasses production, which supports longer-term diversification of revenue streams. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta suspended teen access to its AI characters globally while it builds a teen-specific version — a precautionary move that reduces regulatory/PR risk but could slow feature engagement and short-term monetization from those users. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings (Jan. 28) and especially 2026 CapEx guidance are the primary near-term catalysts — strong revenue/AI updates could lift shares, while higher-than-expected CapEx would likely pressure the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider activity: COO Javier Oliván’s routine share sales continue to be disclosed; amounts are modest relative to his holdings and the company, so impact is limited. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: UK regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into Meta’s responsiveness on WhatsApp data requests, increasing compliance uncertainty in Europe. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk: Meta is contesting evidence limits ahead of a New Mexico child-safety trial — unfavorable rulings or negative publicity could weigh on sentiment. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure: Some firms have trimmed price targets (Stifel cut its PT; UBS trimmed earlier), reflecting sensitivity to guidance and spending — these moves can cap near-term upside if guidance disappoints. Read More.

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.