<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Parcion Private Wealth LLC grew its position in  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 25.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 5,172 shares of the social networking company's stock after buying an additional 1,047 shares during the period. Parcion Private Wealth LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $3,798,000 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>Sector Rotation: 2 Smart Money Moves for 2026</li></ul><p>Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of META. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in  Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth $30,000.  Evergreen Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of  Meta Platforms by 237.5% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 54 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter.  Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new position in  Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000.  Knuff &amp; Co LLC acquired a new position in  Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000.  Finally, WFA Asset Management Corp raised its stake in  Meta Platforms by 42.6% in the second quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 67 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  79.91% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Meta Platforms</h2><p>In other Meta Platforms news, COO Javier Olivan sold 2,610 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Saturday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total value of $1,590,690.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 9,784 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,962,956.64. The trade was a 21.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 600 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.35, for a total transaction of $365,610.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,347 shares in the company, valued at $4,476,894.45. The trade was a 7.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 42,074 shares of company stock valued at $26,359,548 in the last 90 days. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Stock Up 0.3%</h2><ul><li>Is the AI Boom a Bubble? These 2 Dividend Stocks Say No</li></ul><p>NASDAQ:META opened at $666.94 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.46, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 1-year low of $479.80 and a 1-year high of $796.25. The company's fifty day moving average price is $655.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $706.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. </p><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last posted its 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 net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.34 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $6.03 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Announces Dividend</h2><ul><li>META Rises Amid Tech Decline, Trump's AI Order Praised By Analyst</li></ul><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.28%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on META. Rosenblatt Securities  restated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $1,117.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Needham &amp; Company LLC  reiterated a &#34;hold&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Meta Platforms from a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $915.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Monday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have issued  a Buy rating and seven have issued  a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Meta Platforms currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $820.22.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report 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 debuted its first augmented‑reality smart glasses and continues to present AR/AI hardware as a multi‑year growth runway that could meaningfully expand monetizable user engagement over time. Long‑term device roadmap commentary supports the AI/AR investment narrative. <i></i><span>Billionaires Are Buying an AI Stock</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Wall Street remains broadly positive: many analysts keep Buy/Outperform ratings and elevated price targets (median targets near the low‑to‑mid $800s), reinforcing demand as investors position for AI monetization and ad recovery. <i></i><span>Analyst &amp; Social Sentiment</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Reported short‑interest data for December shows effectively zero days-to-cover in the published snapshot — likely a data anomaly rather than a meaningful shift in positioning; treat as noise until validated by exchanges. (No single authoritative article; internal data feed.)</li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Italy’s antitrust regulator ordered Meta to suspend WhatsApp contract terms that could block rival AI chatbots while it investigates abuse of dominance — this escalates EU scrutiny of Meta’s AI integration and could force product/policy changes or fines. <i></i><span>Reuters: Italy watchdog</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Policy tests limiting links in Facebook posts (paywalls/URL limits for non‑verified users) could hurt creators and small business marketers, risking engagement and ad demand if rolled out broadly. <i></i><span>MSN: Link limit impact</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Investor skepticism over Meta’s large AI capex persists — commentators and some analysts question whether the company’s ~$75B AI investment will deliver timely returns, which can pressure sentiment if near‑term margins or cash flow disappoint. <i></i><span>YouTube: META's $75B AI Bet</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Recent insider selling filings (COO Javier Oliván and other officers) have been highlighted by data services; amounts are small vs. total holdings but can be read negatively by short‑term traders. <i></i><span>MarketBeat: Insider trades</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Broker/forecast notes (e.g., a pessimistic Baird piece cited) add near‑term target downside narratives that can amplify volatility when paired with regulatory headlines. <i></i><span>AmericanBankingNews: Baird forecast</span></li> </ul><h2>About Meta Platforms</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>Further Reading</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>Turn your &#34;dead money&#34; into $306+ monthly (starting this month)</li><li>Buffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's Why</li><li>Washington prepares for war</li><li>Put $1,000 into this stock by Jan 1 [Not NVDA]</li><li>The McDonald's Secret</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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Parcion Private Wealth LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META