Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC Has $9.60 Million Stock Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC trimmed its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 10.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 17,039 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 1,973 shares during the quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $9,598,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of META. Paladin Wealth LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms by 3.6% during the second quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC now owns 3,751 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $2,113,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Charis Legacy Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 11.9% during the 2nd quarter. Charis Legacy Partners LLC now owns 460 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $259,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC grew its stake in Meta Platforms by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Kraft Davis & Associates LLC now owns 1,904 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,152,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. grew its stake in Meta Platforms by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 2,759 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,554,000 after buying an additional 681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harrell Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Harrell Investment Partners LLC now owns 12,177 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $6,859,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Meta Platforms stock opened at $594.92 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 2.23. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $520.26 and a 52 week high of $796.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 22.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $597.51 and a 200-day moving average of $621.66.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The business had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $60.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.14 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.91%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total value of $508,770.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 6,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,823,376.50. This represents a 11.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $561.56, for a total transaction of $280,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,943 shares in the company, valued at $1,652,671.08. This represents a 14.52% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 36,715 shares of company stock worth $22,374,725. 13.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

META has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered their target price on Meta Platforms from $890.00 to $730.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings cut Meta Platforms from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, June 26th. Phillip Securities upgraded Meta Platforms to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $790.00 to $780.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Meta Platforms presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $785.32.

Meta Platforms News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Muse Glimmer strengthens Meta’s AI positioning. Meta released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight model licensed under Apache 2.0. Designed for autonomous AI agents, 4-bit quantization allows it to run locally on high-end consumer computers rather than exclusively through cloud infrastructure. The release could expand developer adoption, accelerate innovation and challenge the closed-model strategies of OpenAI and Anthropic. Meta returns to open source with Muse Glimmer
• Positive Sentiment: Zuckerberg outlined a broad AI distribution strategy. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta intends to make advanced AI—including open models and personal AI agents—widely available and affordable. Investors may view the approach as a way to commoditize competing AI software while using developer feedback and improved models to increase engagement and advertising performance across Facebook and Instagram. Meta launches new AI model as Zuckerberg champions open-weight push
• Neutral Sentiment: The strategy remains a long-term bet. Meta’s second-quarter revenue increased 28% year over year to $60.8 billion, supported by strong ad impressions and pricing, but the company missed the consensus EPS estimate. The open-weight launch may improve Meta’s competitive position, yet the financial benefits are indirect and could take time to materialize. Meta Platforms stock overview
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending continues to pressure near-term returns. Meta expects full-year capital expenditures of approximately $130 billion to $145 billion. The spending has sharply reduced free cash flow and compressed operating margins, prompting concerns that AI infrastructure investments may not generate sufficient demand or earnings growth soon enough. Meta’s Free Cash Flow Will Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and trust risks remain overhangs. Meta faces a U.S. trial brought by four states that could involve claims of up to $1.4 trillion, while separate child-safety rulings and public skepticism toward AI and Meta’s smart glasses add reputational risk. These headlines could limit enthusiasm despite the company’s strong balance sheet. Meta faces $1.4T penalties

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.