Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd Buys 1,000 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,000 shares of the social networking company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 13.4% of Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $6,609,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, WFA Asset Management Corp raised its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 42.6% during the 2nd quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 67 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $49,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Javier Olivan sold 2,461 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Sunday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $639.77, for a total transaction of $1,574,473.97. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 12,108 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,746,335.16. This represents a 16.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.24, for a total transaction of $5,106,100.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 2,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,793,352.84. This trade represents a 74.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 48,135 shares of company stock valued at $31,063,415. Corporate insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

Meta Platforms stock opened at $653.69 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $656.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $687.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $479.80 and a 52 week high of $796.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.65 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.82, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.28.

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. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 30.08%.The business had revenue of $59.89 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.33 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $8.02 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

META has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho upped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $815.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $835.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $810.00 to $885.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Arete Research set a $718.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $920.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $844.44.

More Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major AMD chip deal — Meta agreed to deploy up to ~6 GW of AMD Instinct GPUs in a multi‑year, multibillion-dollar arrangement (reports cite up to ~$60–100B potential commitments and equity warrants), which validates Meta’s large‑scale AI infrastructure plan and helped trigger buying into the stock. Meta strikes up to $100B AMD chip deal
• Positive Sentiment: Short-interest fell meaningfully in February (about a 16.5% drop), indicating shorts covering and reducing immediate downside pressure on the shares. Short interest data
• Neutral Sentiment: Stablecoin/payments plans — multiple reports say Meta is preparing to reintroduce stablecoin-based payments across its apps in H2‑2026, a potential long‑term monetization lever but one that’s subject to partner deals and regulation. Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate access: CFO Susan Li is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference (management access often helps clarity on guidance and capex plans). Meta to Participate in the Morgan Stanley TMT Conference
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Susan J. Li sold ~18,789 shares (~$12.2M at ~ $650 avg.) and COO Javier Oliván also sold shares recently; sizable executive sales can spook investors even if routine. SEC filing: Susan J. Li sale
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory & legal headlines — a Reuters report shows an EU court adviser sided against Meta’s attempt to limit antitrust data demands, and ongoing U.S. trials over child‑safety claims (including court testimony and internal emails on encryption risks) raise reputational and compliance risk that could produce fines or operational changes. EU court adviser rejects Meta’s fight Instagram to start parent alerts for teen suicide
• Negative Sentiment: Talent loss / competition — OpenAI hiring a high‑profile Meta AI researcher highlights intense AI talent competition that can pressure product timelines and talent retention. OpenAI hires Meta AI researcher

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.