<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Concentrum Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 948.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,124,998 shares during the period. Concentrum Wealth Management's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $913,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Meta Platforms</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Meta Is Bringing Back Stablecoin Payments—This Time the Conditions Are Different</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldstone Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Meta Platforms by 44.4% during the third quarter. Goldstone Financial Group LLC now owns 3,752 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $2,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter.  CW Advisors LLC grew its position in  Meta Platforms by 27.8% during the 2nd quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 176,762 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $130,467,000 after purchasing an additional 38,432 shares during the last quarter.  Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC grew its position in  Meta Platforms by 34.2% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 52,252 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $38,373,000 after purchasing an additional 13,311 shares during the last quarter.  Cherokee Insurance Co acquired a new position in  Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,321,000.  Finally, PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co raised its holdings in shares of  Meta Platforms by 9.5% in the second quarter. PKO Investment Management Joint Stock Co now owns 23,000 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $16,976,000 after buying an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>META has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $910.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Monness Crespi &amp; Hardt lifted their price target on Meta Platforms from $808.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Citizens Jmp  reiterated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $900.00 price target (up from $750.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Arete Research  set a $718.00 price objective on Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein  reaffirmed an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $900.00 target price (up from $870.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms  has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $844.44.</p><ul><li>PayPal Stock Halted on Stripe Rumor: Why the Narrative Just Changed</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on META</b></p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In other news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total transaction of $370,724.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 5,007 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,200,374.26. This represents a 10.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.24, for a total value of $5,106,100.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 2,841 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,793,352.84. This represents a 74.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 103,837 shares of company stock valued at $66,356,760. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Trending Headlines about Meta Platforms</h2><ul><li>Cracking the Chip Monopoly: Meta Invests in AMD Chips </li></ul><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Reported multiyear deal to rent Google’s TPU chips to accelerate model training — expands Meta’s compute capacity quickly without buying all hardware, supporting AI roadmap and ad/AI monetization prospects. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Deal with AMD for GPUs and plans for very large 2026 capex (reported commitments and nuclear power pacts) strengthen Meta’s in‑house training scale and long‑term AI competitiveness, which investors view as revenue‑accretive over time. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Meta is trialing stablecoin payments across Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp, targeting faster payments and adoption in underbanked markets — a potential new revenue stream and higher engagement in emerging markets. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Company sued advertisers over celebrity‑impersonation scams and took technical enforcement actions — a move to shore up ad quality and preserve advertiser trust. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>OpenAI hired a high‑profile Meta AI researcher — talent movement highlights competition for AI engineers but is common across the sector and not unique to Meta. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Analyst/industry comparisons show Alphabet gaining share in AI‑fuelled search and investing aggressively — useful context for competitive positioning but not an immediate earnings event. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>EU court adviser sided with regulators in a dispute over antitrust data requests — raises regulatory/compliance risk and potential costs in Europe. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>High‑profile US trial testimony about social‑media harms and new Instagram parent‑alert policies keep litigation and reputational risk elevated, which can pressure sentiment and regulatory scrutiny. Read More.</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Large insider sales by CFO Susan Li (55,702 shares) and recent COO selling may be read negatively by some investors, adding near‑term selling pressure despite common non‑signal reasons for sales; SEC filing available. Read More.</li> </ul><h2>Meta Platforms Stock Down 1.3%</h2><p>Shares of META opened at $648.18 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.58, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.28. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $479.80 and a 52 week high of $796.25. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $655.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $685.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. </p><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.16 by $0.72. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 30.08%.The company had revenue of $59.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $58.33 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $8.02 earnings per share. Meta Platforms's quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, sell-side analysts predict that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Meta Platforms's payout ratio is currently 8.94%. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Company 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 Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of…</li><li>This makes me furious</li><li>America’s 1776 happening again</li><li>Buy this Gold Stock Before May 2026</li><li>“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps</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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<p>Concentrum Wealth Management increased its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. by 948.7% in Q3, owning 1,243,577 shares valued at $913,000. Other institutional investors also raised their positions. Analysts have given Meta a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $844.44. Recent insider sales included Director Robert M. Kimmitt and CTO Andrew Bosworth, who sold shares, reducing their holdings significantly. 79.91% of Meta's stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.</p>

- Concentrum Wealth Management significantly increased its holdings in Meta Platforms, acquiring 1,124,998 additional shares, bringing its total to 1,243,577 shares valued at $913,000.  
- Other institutional investors, including Goldstone Financial Group and CW Advisors, also boosted their shares in Meta Platforms, reflecting a trend of increased institutional investment.  
- Meta reported a 23.8% year-over-year revenue increase, alongside a quarterly earnings beat, and announced a dividend payout scheduled for March 26th, enhancing its appeal among investors.

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