<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Amiral Gestion trimmed its position in shares of  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 47.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,013 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 24,847 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms accounts for approximately  7.5% of Amiral Gestion's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Amiral Gestion's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $20,572,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Meta Platforms</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Is the AI Boom a Bubble? These 2 Dividend Stocks Say No</li></ul><p>Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $20,230,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares during the period.  Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of  Meta Platforms by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $5,537,000 after buying an additional 875 shares during the period.  Headwater Capital Co Ltd raised its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 294.7% in the first quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $86,454,000 after acquiring an additional 112,000 shares in the last quarter.  Versor Investments LP purchased a new position in  Meta Platforms in the first quarter worth approximately $219,000.  Finally, Norinchukin Bank The grew its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 28.6% during the 1st quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 132,694 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $76,480,000 after acquiring an additional 29,487 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Stock Performance</h2><p>Shares of META opened at $658.77 on Friday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $659.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $707.30. The firm has a market cap of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.28. 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. </p><ul><li>META Rises Amid Tech Decline, Trump's AI Order Praised By Analyst</li></ul><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.03 EPS. Meta Platforms's quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio  is 9.28%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><ul><li>TL;DR: Why Reddit is the New Growth Stock to Beat</li></ul><p>META has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Monness Crespi &amp; Hardt reduced their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $860.00 to $808.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Meta Platforms from $840.00 to $810.00 and set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Citigroup  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $950.00 to $910.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Roth Capital  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating and seven have assigned  a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $818.59.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on META</b></p><h2>Meta Platforms News Roundup</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Meta is reported to be developing new multimodal AI — an image/video model codenamed “Mango” and a text model called “Avocado” targeted for H1‑2026, which could accelerate product differentiation and ad/engagement upgrades. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>U.S. federal action on AI (an executive order to create a national AI framework) is being viewed as a net positive for Big Tech — it could reduce a patchwork of state rules and lower compliance complexity for large platforms like Meta. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Wedbush trimmed its price target from $920 to $880 but kept an &#34;outperform&#34; rating — the cut tempers upside expectations but the firm still implies substantial upside vs. current levels. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Austrias Supreme Court ruled Meta’s personalized ad model unlawful and ordered sweeping user‑data access changes across the EU — this is a binding precedent that raises regulatory, compliance and revenue risk in Europe. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Several insiders (including General Counsel Jennifer Newstead and COO Javier Olivan) have sold blocks of shares in recent weeks — repeated insider sales can be perceived negatively by the market even if amounts are small relative to overall holdings. Read More.  Read More.</li> </ul><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In related news, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 726 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $591.60, for a total value of $429,501.60. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 6,035 shares in the company, valued at $3,570,306. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Susan J. Li sold 6,875 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Saturday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total value of $4,190,037.50. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,370 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $53,857,980.20. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 42,074 shares of company stock valued at $26,478,698. Insiders own  13.61% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Meta Platforms, Inc <span>NASDAQ: META<span></span></span>, 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.  </p><p>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.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>3 Ways To Invest In Coffee, Other Than Drinking It</li><li>These 3 Banks Are Rallying Into Year-End, But Will It Continue?</li><li>How to Start Investing in Real Estate</li><li>3 Surging Stocks Just Got the Ultimate Stamp of Approval From the S&amp;P 500</li><li>Growth Investing: Should You Adopt This Investing Strategy in 2022?</li><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TUVUQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TUVUQQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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>

Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stock Position Lessened by Amiral Gestion