B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $244.92 Million Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG trimmed its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 19.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 434,801 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 106,438 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises approximately 2.1% of B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $244,918,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of META. TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC boosted its position in Meta Platforms by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. TRU Independence Asset Management 2 LLC now owns 2,540 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,431,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Silvant Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.7% during the second quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 186,856 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $105,254,000 after acquiring an additional 3,121 shares during the last quarter. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.5% during the second quarter. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,511 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,415,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 11.9% during the second quarter. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC now owns 31,576 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $17,786,000 after purchasing an additional 3,355 shares during the period. Finally, Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd grew its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 18.6% in the second quarter. Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd now owns 18,777 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $10,577,000 after purchasing an additional 2,939 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Meta Platforms Stock Up 1.3%

META stock traded up $6.96 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $552.79. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,861,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,777,023. The company has a market cap of $1.41 trillion, a PE ratio of 20.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.25. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12 month low of $520.26 and a 12 month high of $790.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $593.85 and its 200-day moving average is $615.87.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The company had revenue of $60.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $7.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is 7.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on META. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $725.00 target price (down from $825.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, April 30th. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $850.00 to $700.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $805.00 to $780.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $810.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $785.32.

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In related news, insider Curtis J. Mahoney sold 1,559 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.00, for a total transaction of $869,922.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,957 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,092,006. The trade was a 44.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 9,196 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.61, for a total transaction of $5,063,409.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 13,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,260,343.46. This represents a 41.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 38,502 shares of company stock worth $22,603,485 over the last three months. 13.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Meta Platforms News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: A California judge reportedly dismissed one teen-related claim against Meta, Alphabet’s Google and Snap ahead of an October trial. The development removes one legal issue, although the companies still face broader litigation over alleged harms to young users. Market Chatter: Meta Platforms, Google, Snap See Teen Dismiss Lawsuit Ahead of October Trial
• Positive Sentiment: Meta launched Pocket across the United States, an AI-powered app that lets users create and share interactive games through text prompts. The product could expand Meta’s consumer AI ecosystem and increase engagement. Meta brings Pocket to US users
• Positive Sentiment: Meta introduced a Mac app for Meta AI with system-wide dictation and screen-context capabilities. Analysts also argue that the company’s heavy AI investment could eventually create new revenue streams beyond advertising. Meta AI’s new Mac app
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s data-center expansion is supporting demand for fiber-optic infrastructure. A large-scale buildout could strengthen the company’s AI capacity and improve ad recommendations, although it requires substantial capital spending. Meta data-center fiber demand
• Neutral Sentiment: CTO Andrew Bosworth, CFO Susan Li and insider Curtis Mahoney sold roughly $10.3 million of META shares in aggregate. The transactions were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans, reducing their value as a discretionary bearish signal, but the insider selling may still affect sentiment. Meta insider transaction filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical traders are watching support and resistance levels for META alongside other mega-cap technology stocks, suggesting near-term trading may remain sensitive to broader Nasdaq and AI-sector momentum. Key support and resistance levels for META
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s child-safety and social-media-addiction trial remains the dominant risk. Former employee testimony alleged that some safety tools were “designed to fail,” while prosecutors are challenging recommendation systems, infinite scrolling and other engagement features. An adverse outcome could result in major damages, mandated product changes, regulatory restrictions and weaker monetization. Meta social media lawsuit trial
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that elevated AI capital expenditures will pressure free cash flow, particularly after Meta’s latest quarterly EPS miss despite strong revenue growth. The combination of spending demands and legal uncertainty is weighing on the stock’s valuation. Meta’s trial adds risk to the stock

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.