<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Voya Investment Management LLC trimmed its position in  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 12.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 3,178,457 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 440,691 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises about  2.3% of Voya Investment Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Voya Investment Management LLC owned about 0.13% of Meta Platforms worth $2,332,111,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</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>Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors lifted its stake in shares of  Meta Platforms by 0.4% during the second quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,506 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $2,587,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the period.  Pachira Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of  Meta Platforms by 3.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pachira Investments Inc. now owns 488 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period.  Hemington Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of  Meta Platforms by 0.6% during the second quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 2,223 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,641,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter.  Trust Co of the South boosted its holdings in shares of  Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the third quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 1,850 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Vista Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of  Meta Platforms by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $794,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Price Performance</h2><p>Meta Platforms stock opened at $658.77 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $659.76 and a 200-day moving average of $707.43. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $479.80 and a 52-week high of $796.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.10, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.28. </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 announced 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 period in the prior year, the company earned $6.03 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, analysts predict that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Announces Dividend</h2><p>The business 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 $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.28%. </p><h2>Key Meta Platforms News</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>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several equities analysts recently weighed in on META shares. Needham &amp; Company LLC  reiterated a &#34;hold&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $840.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. DA Davidson  set a $825.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Roth Capital  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group  reaffirmed a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $900.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned  a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $818.59.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on META</b></p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In other Meta Platforms news, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $643.23, for a total value of $333,836.37. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 29,696 shares of the company's stock, valued at $19,101,358.08. This trade represents a 1.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total transaction of $333,982.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 13,234 shares in the company, valued at $8,549,164. This represents a 3.76% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 41,557 shares of company stock worth $26,074,750 in the last ninety days. 13.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. </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>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>End of America update</li><li>They Laughed at $30. They Won’t Laugh at $70.</li><li>I Shouldn't Be Sending You This</li><li>How Long Will $1M Last in Retirement?</li><li>Bitcoin is down but your income is about to explode</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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Voya Investment Management LLC Sells 440,691 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META