Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META). In a filing disclosed on July 26th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Meta Platforms stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 6/18/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare (NYSE:HCA) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 6/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) on 6/17/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) on 6/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 5/6/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) on 5/6/2026.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

Shares of META stock traded up $3.81 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $591.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,448,323 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,908,543. The business has a fifty day moving average of $600.27 and a 200-day moving average of $622.36. The company has a market cap of $1.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.25. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $520.26 and a 52 week high of $796.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($1.01). The business had revenue of $60.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.22 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $7.14 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.91%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 500 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.75, for a total value of $303,875.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,443 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,092,483.25. This trade represents a 12.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total transaction of $508,770.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 6,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,823,376.50. This trade represents a 11.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 37,770 shares of company stock valued at $23,034,051 over the last ninety days. 13.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

META has been the subject of several research analyst reports. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $790.00 to $780.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Meta Platforms from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Meta Platforms from $830.00 to $750.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $700.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $785.32.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank Hapoalim BM grew its position in Meta Platforms by 72.1% during the second quarter. Bank Hapoalim BM now owns 3,280 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,848,000 after buying an additional 1,374 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 2.6% in the second quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 64,930 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $36,574,000 after purchasing an additional 1,663 shares in the last quarter. Aviso Wealth Management lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 2.6% during the second quarter. Aviso Wealth Management now owns 14,318 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $8,065,000 after purchasing an additional 358 shares during the last quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Meta Platforms by 33.1% in the 2nd quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,562 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $6,513,000 after buying an additional 2,875 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Midwest Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 22.4% in the 2nd quarter. Midwest Trust Co now owns 170,676 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $96,140,000 after buying an additional 31,253 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Phillip Securities upgraded Meta Platforms (META) to “strong buy,” providing a positive counterpoint to the recent post-earnings selloff. Meta Platforms upgraded to strong-buy
• Positive Sentiment: Several market commentaries argue that Meta’s 28% year-over-year revenue growth, engagement gains from artificial intelligence and attractive valuation could outweigh concerns about infrastructure spending. Other coverage identified META as a preferred large-cap AI investment and suggested meaningful upside. Meta revenue growth and infrastructure spending
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta representatives are expected to meet with Trump administration advisers regarding voluntary safety testing for advanced AI models. The discussions could improve the company’s regulatory standing, but they also highlight growing scrutiny of its AI systems. Tech companies to meet White House on AI safety
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that Meta’s AI buildout will require substantial long-term capital commitments. Meta and other major technology companies have reportedly committed about $1.09 trillion in future lease payments, largely for data centers, raising questions about returns and margin pressure. Big Tech data-center lease commitments
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s latest quarterly results were mixed: revenue reached $60.8 billion and exceeded estimates, but earnings per share of $6.18 missed consensus by $1.01, while next-quarter revenue guidance reportedly came in below expectations. Meta Q2 earnings and AI investment analysis
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly apologized to India’s government over child sexual-abuse material appearing on Meta platforms and operational errors. Separately, Meta faces discussion of potentially losing “safe harbor” protections in India, creating additional legal and compliance risk. Zuckerberg apologizes to India government

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

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.