Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan Sells 517 Shares

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $658.14, for a total value of $340,258.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 12,200 shares in the company, valued at $8,029,308. This represents a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Javier Olivan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 22nd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $661.11, for a total transaction of $341,793.87.
• On Monday, December 15th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total transaction of $333,982.00.
• On Monday, December 8th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $669.63, for a total transaction of $346,198.71.
• On Monday, December 1st, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.03, for a total transaction of $330,378.51.
• On Monday, November 24th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $598.54, for a total transaction of $309,445.18.
• On Monday, November 17th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $604.23, for a total transaction of $312,386.91.
• On Saturday, November 15th, Javier Olivan sold 2,610 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total value of $1,590,690.60.
• On Monday, November 10th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $631.00, for a total value of $326,227.00.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $656.00, for a total value of $339,152.00.
• On Monday, October 27th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $749.57, for a total value of $387,527.69.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

Shares of META traded up $7.27 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $665.96. 9,115,977 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 15,525,681. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a twelve month low of $479.80 and a twelve month high of $796.25. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $653.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $706.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $6.74 by $0.51. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. The firm had revenue of $51.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.34 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.03 EPS. Meta Platforms’s quarterly revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.28%.

Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI acquisition — Meta agreed to buy Manus, a general-purpose agentic-AI firm that can accelerate automation across Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp and bring millions of paying users and subscription revenue potential. Meta to acquire Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI features
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street backing and buy-side enthusiasm — Analysts and strategists are upbeat about Meta’s AI roadmap and monetization opportunities (some firms reaffirmed buy ratings and raised targets), supporting the rally. Rosenblatt reaffirms buy on Meta
• Neutral Sentiment: Big-tech/AI momentum — The Manus deal keeps Meta squarely in the AI narrative that lifted large-cap tech into year?end; markets are rewarding companies that add agent/LLM capabilities even as broader macro and sector flows matter. Big Tech Momentum Holds at Year End With Meta Buying Manus
• Neutral Sentiment: CapEx/valuation debate remains — Some analysts caution that heavy AI spending has pressured margins and earnings in 2025; investors are balancing long-term upside from AI against short-term margin/headwind visibility. Buy Stock in the Mag-7 Hyperscalers—or Are They Spending Too Much?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal risk — The U.S. Virgin Islands sued Meta alleging the company profited from scam ads and failed to protect children, introducing potential legal costs, reputational risk and regulatory attention. Meta is sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to children
• Negative Sentiment: National-security/regulatory scrutiny over Manus — Manus’s China-founded roots have already prompted Washington scrutiny and political headlines that could slow integration or invite review of the deal. Meta snaps up AI startup Manus for $2B, drawing scrutiny over Chinese roots
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling/insider activity & profit-taking — Recent insider sales and end-of-year profit-taking have pressured shares at times; investors will watch whether Manus deal news offsets continued selling or raises further governance/regulatory questions. Meta stock slips on Monday despite recent gains

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on META shares. Zacks Research lowered Meta Platforms from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Meta Platforms from $837.00 to $802.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $900.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $875.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Benchmark cut shares of Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four equities 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 company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $820.22.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Westchester Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 237.5% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 54 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth approximately $44,000. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.