Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Position Increased by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 865,030 shares of the social networking company’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,084 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises about 1.4% of Assetmark Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $635,261,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 53.3% during the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 1,001,068 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $735,164,000 after buying an additional 348,034 shares during the period. Capital Investment Counsel LLC boosted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Investment Counsel LLC now owns 655 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $481,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Moment Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 1,703 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,251,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Financially Speaking Inc grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 125 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Connable Office Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Connable Office Inc. now owns 7,573 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $5,561,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major NVIDIA multiyear deal — Meta signed a multigenerational agreement to buy millions of NVIDIA GPUs and adopt NVIDIA CPUs, networking and rack designs, strengthening its AI roadmap and securing long‑term supply for data‑center buildout. This deal underpins the rally as it reduces Meta’s hardware risk and accelerates product timelines. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Big investors leaning into the AI thesis — Reports (including 13F mentions) show some prominent funds increasing Meta exposure on the AI infrastructure/advertising opportunity, adding conviction to the upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product roadmap shifts — Meta is refocusing Horizon Worlds toward mobile (less VR) and will shut down Messenger’s standalone website; these are strategic pivots that change execution risk but have limited immediate revenue impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives — Multiple SEC filings show sizable recent sales by CFO Susan Li and COO Javier Olivan (and a director sale), which can create near‑term supply and market signaling concerns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Staff equity cut to fund AI — Financial Times/Reuters report Meta trimmed annual equity awards by ~5% for most staff to reallocate dollars to AI buildout, highlighting cost tradeoffs and potential morale/retention implications. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Huge 2026 CapEx and margin risk — Coverage notes Meta’s elevated 2026 capex plan (reported guidance in the $115–$135B range) to build AI infrastructure; that spending fuels growth potential but increases short‑term margin and execution risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory overhang — CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a landmark youth‑addiction trial that could influence future regulation, moderation costs, or advertising dynamics if outcomes impose new constraints. Read More.

Meta Platforms Stock Up 0.2%

META opened at $644.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 2.60. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $479.80 and a fifty-two week high of $796.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $656.44 and a 200-day moving average of $690.96.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.16 by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $59.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.33 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 30.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $8.02 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.94%.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, COO Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total transaction of $402,044.22. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 2,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,880,467.56. This represents a 17.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total value of $370,724.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,007 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,200,374.26. This trade represents a 10.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 20,738 shares of company stock valued at $13,362,921. Insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have issued reports on META shares. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $800.00 price target (up previously from $770.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Pivotal Research decreased their price target on Meta Platforms from $930.00 to $910.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Arete Research set a $718.00 price target on Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $815.00 to $830.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $872.00 target price (up from $830.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $844.29.

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.