Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC Has $29.61 Million Stock Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC cut its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 4.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 40,322 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 1,778 shares during the period. Meta Platforms accounts for approximately 4.4% of Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $29,612,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $20,230,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $5,537,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 294.7% in the first quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $86,454,000 after buying an additional 112,000 shares during the period. WBI Investments LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 297.3% during the first quarter. WBI Investments LLC now owns 2,177 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,255,000 after buying an additional 1,629 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BOS Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 10.2% during the first quarter. BOS Asset Management LLC now owns 2,699 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,556,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

META has been the subject of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Arete Research set a $718.00 target price on Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Benchmark lowered shares of Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $720.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $822.89.

Meta Platforms Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of META stock opened at $646.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.63 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 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 $641.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $703.93.

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. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. The company’s revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.03 earnings per share. 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 paid a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is currently 9.28%.

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 suggests traction for Reality Labs hardware, which could help narrow losses if Meta scales production and sales. Meta’s New AI Glasses See “Unprecedented Demand”: What to Know
• Positive Sentiment: EU digital rule overhaul reportedly spares big tech from the strictest measures, reducing the probability of near‑term heavy regulatory constraints on Meta’s ad and platform businesses in Europe. Big Tech spared strict rules in EU digital rule overhaul, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary emphasizing Meta’s strong growth and profitability (Rule of 40) and continued AI investment supports a constructive longer‑term view, helping underpin the stock despite short‑term noise. Meta Platforms: Rule Of 40 Says Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta paused the international rollout of Ray‑Ban Display glasses to prioritize U.S. demand amid limited inventory — a mixed signal: strong U.S. uptake but delayed international revenue contribution. Meta delays Ray-Ban Display glasses global rollout due to inventory limits, U.S. demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Guggenheim trimmed its price target on META from $875 to $800 while keeping a Buy rating — slightly reduced upside in Street targets but still constructive from that analyst. Benzinga: Guggenheim lowers Meta price target
• Negative Sentiment: China’s Commerce Ministry said it will assess and investigate Meta’s acquisition of Manus for compliance with export and security rules — this raises the risk the deal could be blocked, delayed, or subject to conditions and is the primary near‑term negative catalyst for the stock. China to assess, investigate Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: COO Javier Oliván disclosed a small sale of 517 shares (part of recurring small disposals), which can be perceived negatively by some investors even though the position remains substantial. SEC filing: Javier Oliván sale

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $658.69, for a total value of $341,860.11. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,876,738.02. This trade represents a 1.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total transaction of $374,680.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,983,882. The trade was a 8.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 41,555 shares of company stock worth $25,869,502. Insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Meta Platforms Company 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.