Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC Sells 3,897 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 4.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 80,067 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 3,897 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $58,063,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Prentice Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Prentice Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,335 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,693,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Genesee Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. Genesee Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,440 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $2,495,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 20,497 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $14,864,000 after purchasing an additional 1,130 shares during the last quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. now owns 33,068 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $23,980,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, Ballast Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 18.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ballast Inc. now owns 1,008 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $731,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on META. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $750.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $895.00 to $905.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Benchmark reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $850.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday. Finally, HSBC decreased their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $905.00 to $830.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $833.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Christopher K. Cox sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $712.76, for a total value of $28,510,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 184,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $131,515,624.16. The trade was a 17.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 3,240 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $618.06, for a total transaction of $2,002,514.40. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 6,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,875,854.26. This represents a 34.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 149,906 shares of company stock worth $102,347,409 over the last ninety days. 13.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

NASDAQ META opened at $642.62 on Friday. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12 month low of $520.26 and a 12 month high of $779.82. The stock has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.91, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50 day moving average is $664.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $629.72. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The social networking company reported $7.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.54 by $0.86. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 31.15% and a return on equity of 30.73%. The company had revenue of $64.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $63.34 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $7.25 EPS. Meta Platforms’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a $0.5250 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.91%.

Key Headlines Impacting Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 operating performance: Meta reported $64.6 billion in revenue, up 26% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $7.40 per share versus expectations of roughly $6.54. AI-driven recommendations and advertising tools are improving engagement, ad pricing and conversions. META Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Muse adoption supports the AI thesis: Meta’s Muse AI agent has surpassed 10 million downloads, strengthening the case that the company could eventually monetize AI through subscriptions, enterprise services and additional advertising. However, meaningful revenue contribution is expected later, potentially from 2027 onward. Meta Muse Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive: UBS, Citigroup, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Bank of America and other firms raised or reaffirmed bullish ratings and price targets, citing resilient advertising growth and long-term AI potential. Some investors, including commentator Mike Khouw, view the selloff as a buying opportunity. Why Mike Khouw Is Buying Meta
• Neutral Sentiment: New Class C shares and a 2-for-1 split: Meta plans to issue one non-voting Class C share for each Class A and Class B share. The move should improve trading liquidity and give Mark Zuckerberg greater flexibility to sell shares or finance AI investment without surrendering voting control, but it does not by itself create economic value for shareholders. Meta’s New Non-Voting Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial terms delayed: Meta postponed controversial terms that publishers and advertisers said could authorize broader web scraping, moving implementation to November 20 from October 30. The delay may reduce near-term friction, though the underlying regulatory and customer concerns remain. Meta Delays Commercial Terms
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending is the main pressure: Meta lifted the lower end of its 2026 capital-expenditure forecast to $135 billion, with spending potentially reaching $145 billion. Free cash flow turned negative as infrastructure investment accelerated, while credit-default-swap costs reached records. Investors are questioning when Muse and other AI projects will generate returns. Meta AI Spending and Free Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and regulatory risks remain significant: Meta faces a $25 billion New Mexico privacy judgment, additional lawsuits alleging harm to children and scam advertising, and rising legal costs. The company plans to appeal the New Mexico ruling, but the liabilities add uncertainty and pressure margins. Meta New Mexico Privacy Judgment

About Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc is a technology company that develops social networking, messaging, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence products. The company’s principal platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, which enable users to connect, communicate, share content, and discover products and services.

Meta also operates Reality Labs, its division focused on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. Reality Labs develops products such as Meta Quest virtual reality headsets and related software and experiences, along with research and hardware intended to support immersive computing.