<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Oarsman Capital Inc. boosted its stake in shares of  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 10.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,407 shares of the social networking company's stock after purchasing an additional 518 shares during the quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $3,116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><ul><li>Why Zuckerberg's META Sales Look More Bullish Than Bearish</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Csenge Advisory Group raised its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 12.0% in the first quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 9,539 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $5,498,000 after acquiring an additional 1,019 shares in the last quarter.  Suvretta Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Suvretta Capital Management LLC now owns 170,338 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $99,735,000 after acquiring an additional 1,850 shares in the last quarter.  Skye Global Management LP grew its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 130.9% during the 4th quarter. Skye Global Management LP now owns 76,200 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $44,616,000 after acquiring an additional 43,200 shares in the last quarter.  ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of  Meta Platforms by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. ARQ Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 785 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, JMG Financial Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of  Meta Platforms in the 1st quarter valued at $284,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  79.91% of the company's stock. </p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Meta Platforms</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><h2>Meta Platforms Stock Down 0.9%</h2><p>Meta Platforms stock opened at $747.38 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.88 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.06, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.97 and a current ratio of 1.97. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $479.80 and a fifty-two week high of $796.25. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $733.50 and a 200-day simple moving average of $658.54. </p><ul><li>Is It Too Late to Jump on the Nuclear Bandwagon? </li></ul><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The social networking company reported $7.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.75 by $1.39. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.33% and a net margin of 39.99%.The firm had revenue of $47.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $5.16 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 21.6% compared to the same quarter last year.  Meta Platforms has set its Q3 2025 guidance at  EPS. Equities research analysts expect that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms</h2><p>In other Meta Platforms news, CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 15,847 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $753.43, for a total value of $11,939,605.21. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 18,332 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $764.71, for a total transaction of $14,018,663.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 84,141 shares of the company's stock, valued at $64,343,464.11. The trade was a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 313,284 shares of company stock worth $235,008,531. Insiders own  13.61% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/18 - 08/22</li></ul><p>Several research firms have recently issued reports on META. Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $750.00 to $900.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Meta Platforms from $685.00 to $690.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Guggenheim  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $800.00 price target (up from $725.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Monday, July 28th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $700.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their target price on Meta Platforms from $725.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating and five have issued  a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $822.41.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on META</b></p><h2>Meta Platforms Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Meta Platforms, Inc engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices, personal computers, virtual reality headsets, and wearables worldwide. It operates in two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. The Family of Apps segment offers Facebook, which enables people to share, discuss, discover, and connect with interests; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and private messages, as well as feed, stories, reels, video, live, and shops; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, communities, and businesses across platforms and devices through text, audio, and video calls; and WhatsApp, a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact privately.</p><h2>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>How to Know if a Stock Pays Dividends and When They Are Paid Out</li><li>Amazon’s Chart Just Flashed a Pennant Pattern—Here’s What to Do</li><li>Upcoming IPO Stock Lockup Period, Explained</li><li>3 Undervalued Stocks Analysts Are Loving Right Now—Should You?</li><li>The Role Economic Reports Play in a Successful Investment Strategy</li><li>Williams-Sonoma Q2 Results Prove Its Buy-and-Hold Quality</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding META?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Meta Platforms, Inc. 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Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.</em></p><h2>Should You Invest $1,000 in Meta Platforms Right Now?</h2><p>Before you consider Meta Platforms, you'll want to hear this.</p><p>MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Meta Platforms wasn't on the list.</p><p>While Meta Platforms currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.</p><p>View The Five Stocks Here</p>                  </div>

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