Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Holdings Lessened by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 2.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,016,341 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 54,066 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises about 2.5% of Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.08% of Meta Platforms worth $1,480,761,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. FSA Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $287,000. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 16.4% in the third quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 3,743 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $2,749,000 after acquiring an additional 528 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 134.8% during the third quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 30,221 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $22,709,000 after acquiring an additional 17,352 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 122.6% during the third quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 474,944 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $348,789,000 after acquiring an additional 261,557 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vest Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 97,475 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $71,584,000 after acquiring an additional 6,643 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms

In other news, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 726 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $591.60, for a total value of $429,501.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 6,035 shares in the company, valued at $3,570,306. This trade represents a 10.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 6,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Saturday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total transaction of $4,190,037.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,857,980.20. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 40,113 shares of company stock worth $24,621,042. Company insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Arete Research set a $718.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Meta Platforms from $800.00 to $825.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $785.00 to $820.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $847.98.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and strong guidance — Meta reported $59.9B revenue and $8.88 EPS (both above estimates) and guided Q1 revenue to $53.5B–$56.5B, signaling continued ad strength and giving investors confidence the AI investments are starting to lift monetization. CNBC: Meta beats on top, bottom lines, gives stronger-than-expected forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street upgrades and target increases — Multiple firms raised price targets and ratings after the print, reflecting renewed analyst conviction in revenue upside and AI tailwinds (several targets now imply double?digit upside). MarketBeat: Meta Soars After-Hours
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/market momentum — Analysts and technical commentators note the stock reclaimed key levels and is showing breakout momentum after earnings, which supports further near?term buying. FXEmpire: Technical Breakout Signals Higher Prices
• Neutral Sentiment: Local PR / community investment — Meta committed $50M to develop a Sac State downtown center; positive for brand and local relations but unlikely to move fundamentals materially. BizJournals: Meta commits $50M to Sac State downtown center
• Neutral Sentiment: Product tests to diversify revenue — Meta is testing premium subscription tiers across Instagram/Facebook/WhatsApp; potential upside long term but unclear near?term revenue impact. CNET: Meta confirms testing of premium subscriptions
• Negative Sentiment: Huge 2026 CapEx ramp announced — Management expects 2026 capital expenditures of roughly $115B–$135B to build AI infrastructure, a front?loaded commitment that raises questions about near?term returns and margin pressure. Reuters: Meta expects annual capital expenditures to rise
• Negative Sentiment: Reality Labs remains a drag — The XR/Reality Labs unit posted an operating loss (~$6.02B in Q4) and prior reporting shows large cash burn, highlighting ongoing margin risk. CNBC: Reality Labs posts $6.02B loss
• Negative Sentiment: XR cash burn and uncertainty — Reporting that Reality Labs burned ~$19B recently (and has had layoffs) is a reminder that Meta’s non?ad investments are costly and uncertain. TechCrunch: Meta burned $19B on VR
• Negative Sentiment: Small insider sale — COO Javier Oliván sold 517 shares (disclosed); amount is modest but some investors note insider sales when evaluating sentiment. SEC filing: Oliván insider sale

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

NASDAQ META opened at $738.31 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.86 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.42, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.29. The business’s 50 day moving average is $649.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $696.14. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $479.80 and a 12-month high of $796.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its quarterly 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. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.91% and a net margin of 30.08%.The firm had revenue of $59.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $58.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $8.02 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is presently 9.28%.

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.