Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stock Holdings Trimmed by Synergy Asset Management LLC

Synergy Asset Management LLC lessened its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 66.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 47,394 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 94,345 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 3.3% of Synergy Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Synergy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $31,284,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Westchester Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Meta Platforms during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Knuff & Co LLC acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. PMV Capital Advisers LLC lifted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. PMV Capital Advisers LLC now owns 96 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evergreen Private Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 64.8% during the 3rd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 89 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $632.02, for a total transaction of $366,571.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,797,952.54. This trade represents a 11.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 926 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $605.38, for a total value of $560,581.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 13,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,072,742.30. The trade was a 6.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 161,448 shares of company stock valued at $103,333,788 over the last three months. 13.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street still backing Meta: Morgan Stanley named META a “top pick” and multiple firms reiterated Buy/Overweight views, arguing the pullback creates a tactical buying opportunity even after Morgan Stanley trimmed its price target. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies sees upside long term despite regulatory noise, calling Meta a potential buying opportunity based on fundamentals and AI/ads strength. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New monetization test: Meta is trialing “Instagram Plus,” a paid subscription in select markets that could broaden non‑ad revenue streams if it scales. That supports investor hopes for diversified revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail and wearables push: Meta plans to share learnings from Meta Lab stores with wearables retailers, signaling continued investment in Reality/AR distribution and partner strategies—longer-term optionality rather than immediate revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Infrastructure bets: Meta is investing in energy solutions (including a deal tied to Oklo nuclear) to support AI compute — large capex but addresses power constraints for growth. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory escalation in Southeast Asia: Indonesia summoned Meta over alleged non‑compliance with new rules restricting children under 16, raising the prospect of fines, content restrictions or forced product changes in large markets. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Australia flags potential breaches tied to kids’ protections, adding to global regulatory scrutiny that could force product changes, age‑limits, or compliance costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Legal risk momentum: Maryland lawsuits and recent jury verdicts in addiction-related litigation are increasing litigation tail risk and could shape damages exposure for Meta’s social products. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Capex and FCF concerns: Analysts and deep-dive pieces flag Meta’s heavy multi‑year capex (Reality Labs, data centers) as a near‑term drag on free cash flow and a risk to margins if ad growth slows. Read More.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

Shares of META opened at $536.38 on Tuesday. 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 2.60, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market cap of $1.36 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.82, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50 day moving average is $642.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $664.52.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.16 by $0.72. The company had revenue of $59.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.33 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.08% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $8.02 EPS. Analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.94%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

META has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $872.00 target price (up from $830.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $1,117.00 to $1,144.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $850.00 to $800.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $785.00 to $820.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $920.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $845.54.

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.