<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Meridian Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 34,632 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 2,112 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up  approximately  1.1% of Meridian Wealth Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest position. Meridian Wealth Management LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $25,562,000 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 Wins FTC Fight, Keeps Instagram Growth Machine Intact</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of META. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC raised its stake in  Meta Platforms by 608,429.2% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 59,775,823 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $44,119,937,000 after purchasing an additional 59,766,000 shares during the period.  Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of  Meta Platforms by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 51,575,209 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $37,902,948,000 after buying an additional 682,768 shares during the period.  Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of  Meta Platforms by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 17,669,795 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $10,184,163,000 after buying an additional 400,927 shares during the last quarter.  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of  Meta Platforms by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 15,575,962 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $8,977,361,000 after buying an additional 1,255,546 shares during the period.  Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 4.5% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 12,543,468 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $7,229,553,000 after acquiring an additional 536,160 shares during the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several equities research analysts have issued reports on META shares. TD Cowen cut their target price on Meta Platforms from $875.00 to $810.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. HSBC raised Meta Platforms from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $610.00 to $900.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial  restated a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating and issued a $825.00 price objective (down from $900.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Roth Capital  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $900.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued  a Buy rating and eight have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $823.93.</p><ul><li>A Magnificent AI Bet? Stanley Druckenmiller’s Latest Tech Moves</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on META</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other Meta Platforms news, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $591.60, for a total transaction of $307,040.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 34,631 shares in the company, valued at $20,487,699.60. This represents a 1.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 11,690 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $593.31, for a total transaction of $6,935,793.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 2,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,432,843.65. This trade represents a 82.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 40,923 shares of company stock valued at $26,126,437. 13.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Stock Up 3.2%</h2><ul><li>Anthropic Just Became AI’s Hottest Ticket—Backed by Microsoft and NVIDIA</li></ul><p>Shares of META opened at $613.05 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.55 trillion, a PE ratio of 27.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.20. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 1 year low of $479.80 and a 1 year high of $796.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 1.98. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $694.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $706.53. </p><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 previous year, the business posted $6.03 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  Meta Platforms has set its Q4 2025 guidance at  EPS. Analysts forecast that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 22nd were paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 22nd. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.28%. </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>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>Why Invest in High-Yield Dividend Stocks?</li><li>D-Wave: Time to Buy the Dip? 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<p>Meridian Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 6.5% in Q2, owning 34,632 shares valued at $25.56 million. Other institutional investors like Kingstone Capital and Geode Capital also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have issued various ratings, with an average target price of $823.93 for Meta. Insider trading activities were also reported, including sales by Jennifer Newstead and CTO Andrew Bosworth.</p>

- Meridian Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. by 6.5% in Q2, owning 34,632 shares valued at $25.56 million.  
- Other institutional investors, including Kingstone Capital Partners and Geode Capital Management, also significantly raised their holdings in Meta during the same period.  
- Meta reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding analysts' expectations, and has a current average analyst rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $823.93.

Meridian Wealth Management LLC Increases Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META