Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC Invests $2.72 Million in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 3,699 shares of the social networking company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,717,000. Meta Platforms comprises about 0.9% of Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.8% in the third quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 18,600 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $13,660,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 29.1% during the third quarter. Nippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. now owns 139,620 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $102,534,000 after acquiring an additional 31,450 shares in the last quarter. One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC now owns 6,684 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $4,909,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC now owns 17,423 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $13,082,000 after acquiring an additional 2,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $2,452,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 11,690 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $593.31, for a total transaction of $6,935,793.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 2,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,432,843.65. The trade was a 82.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 600 shares of the company’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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,476,894.45. The trade was a 7.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 39,596 shares of company stock worth $24,277,237. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

NASDAQ META opened at $672.36 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $643.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $696.35. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $479.80 and a 52 week 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 market capitalization of $1.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.70, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.29.

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

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta will test paid premium subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp that unlock advanced AI and exclusive features — a potential new recurring-revenue stream and direct monetization of AI capabilities. Meta to test premium subscriptions
• Positive Sentiment: Rothschild & Co (Redburn) upgraded META to a “buy” and raised its price target to $900, a bullish analyst endorsement that supports upside sentiment. Analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators continue to highlight Meta’s large cash generation and shareholder returns (centuries of buybacks/dividends-equivalent commentary), underscoring capital return potential as a support for the stock. Shareholder returns article
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple firms trimmed price targets (Roth MKM, Raymond James, KeyCorp, Stifel) while many left buy/strong‑buy ratings intact — trimming near‑term upside expectations but not ending bullish views. Price target moves
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings and, importantly, 2026 expense/capex guidance are focal points this week — investors are positioning for details on AI infrastructure and Reality Labs spending that will drive near‑term volatility. Expense guidance focus
• Negative Sentiment: Meta temporarily blocked teens from interacting with some AI characters — a user‑experience/regulatory response that could limit engagement or product rollouts while safety policies are refined. Meta blocks teens from AI characters
• Negative Sentiment: Meta faces a high-profile trial this week over youth addiction claims alongside TikTok and YouTube, increasing legal and reputational risk that investors factor into valuation. Youth addiction trial
• Negative Sentiment: Countries are advancing restrictions on children’s social‑media use (e.g., Egypt exploring new limits), adding regulatory headwinds and potential regional usage impacts. Egypt social media restrictions
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing investor concern over hefty AI infra and Reality Labs capex — even as management trims headcount — keeps valuation sensitive to guidance and near‑term margin pressure. Capex fears / pre-earnings

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on META shares. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on Meta Platforms from $720.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $870.00 price target (down previously from $900.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $795.00 to $754.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. 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. According to MarketBeat, Meta Platforms currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $822.00.

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.