<div id="readability-page-1"><p>NatWest Group plc decreased its position in shares of  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 19,267 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 5,915 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises  3.5% of NatWest Group plc's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. NatWest Group plc's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $14,149,000 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>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fiduciary Alliance LLC increased its stake in  Meta Platforms by 9.0% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 10,547 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $7,745,000 after purchasing an additional 868 shares during the period.  Dixon Fnancial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of  Meta Platforms in the third quarter valued at approximately $358,000.  RDA Financial Network increased its stake in  Meta Platforms by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. RDA Financial Network now owns 13,646 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $10,022,000 after buying an additional 587 shares during the period.  Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in  Meta Platforms by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. Firethorn Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,844 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,354,000 after buying an additional 168 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in  Meta Platforms by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 49,001 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $34,941,000 after buying an additional 2,010 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Wall Street Analyst Weigh In</h2><p>A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Rosenblatt Securities  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $1,117.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Friday, December 5th. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Meta Platforms in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $800.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Roth Capital  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note 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 issued  a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Meta Platforms currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $818.59.</p><ul><li>META Rises Amid Tech Decline, Trump's AI Order Praised By Analyst</li></ul><p><b>View Our Latest Research Report on META</b></p><h2>Insider Activity at Meta Platforms</h2><p>In other news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total transaction of $374,680.00. Following the sale, the director owned 6,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,983,882. The trade was a 8.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 11,690 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $593.31, for a total value of $6,935,793.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 2,415 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,432,843.65. This trade represents a 82.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 42,074 shares of company stock valued at $26,478,698 over the last quarter. 13.61% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Key Headlines Impacting Meta Platforms</h2><ul><li>TL;DR: Why Reddit is the New Growth Stock to Beat</li></ul><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>Meta Platforms Price Performance</h2><p>Shares of NASDAQ META opened at $658.77 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $659.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $707.30. The firm has a market capitalization 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 fifty-two week low of $479.80 and a fifty-two week 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. </p><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The firm had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $6.03 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year.  As a group, equities research analysts forecast that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.28%. </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>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>Stock Ratings and Recommendations: Understanding Analyst Ratings</li><li>These 3 Banks Are Rallying Into Year-End, But Will It Continue?</li><li>How to Invest in Blue Chip Stocks</li><li>3 Surging Stocks Just Got the Ultimate Stamp of Approval From the S&amp;P 500</li><li>Financial Services Stocks Investing</li><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</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. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report).</p><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. 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Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Shares Sold by NatWest Group plc