Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Holdings Lifted by Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 35.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,139 shares of the social networking company’s stock after acquiring an additional 824 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up about 0.7% of Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $2,305,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $23,155,393,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 73,443.1% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,417,003 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $6,212,506,000 after buying an additional 8,405,558 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $142,149,566,000 after buying an additional 1,532,568 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 948.7% during the 3rd quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $913,000 after acquiring an additional 1,124,998 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

META has been the subject of several research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research lowered Meta Platforms from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $800.00 to $825.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of Meta Platforms from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $844.44.

Meta Platforms News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bill Ackman / Pershing Square added a large position in META late in Q4 2025, signaling heavyweight institutional conviction and reinforcing the narrative that Meta is attractively valued. Bill Ackman’s Eyes Meta Platforms
• Positive Sentiment: AMD announced a multiyear mega-deal to supply large-scale AI compute to Meta and is expanding U.S. GPU manufacturing — a supply-side win that helps Meta scale AI infrastructure without being bottlenecked on chips. AMD AI Partnerships And Valuation Gap
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish analyst/commentary pieces rank Meta as a top Magnificent 7 pick and argue its valuation and AI roadmap make it a long‑term winner, supporting continued investor interest. Meta Just Became the Best Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting that hedge funds and billionaires are building stakes in META reinforces momentum and a narrative of upside from both active managers and value-chasing investors. Billionaires Are Loading Up
• Neutral Sentiment: Increased retail/investor attention — Zacks notes META as a heavily searched stock — which can boost liquidity but is not by itself a directional catalyst. Investors Heavily Search META
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor letters and sector pieces (YCG, Motley Fool coverage) reiterate Meta’s AI ambition and strong fundamentals but mostly restate longer‑term theses rather than near‑term catalysts. YCG’s Updates on Meta Platforms
• Negative Sentiment: Macro risk: a 247WallStreet note flags that surging oil prices and broader market volatility could pressure high‑beta tech names including Meta, posing a near‑term downside risk despite company‑specific positives. Surging Oil Prices Threaten NVIDIA, Amazon, and Meta

Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms

In related news, COO Javier Olivan sold 926 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $637.21, for a total transaction of $590,056.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 16,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,267,364.73. This trade represents a 5.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.24, for a total value of $5,106,100.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 2,841 shares in the company, valued at $1,793,352.84. This trade represents a 74.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 159,891 shares of company stock valued at $102,464,356 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Meta Platforms Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ META opened at $647.39 on Tuesday. 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 one year low of $479.80 and a one year high of $796.25. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $654.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $680.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.55, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.30.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.16 by $0.72. The company 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 quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $8.02 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 8.94%.

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.