<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH trimmed its holdings in shares of  Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 922,897 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 15,209 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up  about  3.7% of Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH's portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $677,757,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Meta Platforms</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Why Meta's +$2B AI Startup Acquisition Could Be a Huge Win</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in META. Bare Financial Services Inc purchased a new stake in  Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at $30,000.  Evergreen Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period.  Briaud Financial Planning Inc purchased a new stake in shares of  Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth about $42,000.  Knuff &amp; Co LLC acquired a new stake in  Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth about $44,000.  Finally, WFA Asset Management Corp lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  79.91% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other news, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $658.69, for a total transaction of $341,860.11. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 28,658 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,876,738.02. This represents a 1.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $658.14, for a total transaction of $340,258.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 12,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,029,308. This represents a 4.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 42,074 shares of company stock valued at $26,269,739 in the last 90 days. 13.61% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><ul><li>How the Mag 7’s 2025 Laggards Could Turn Into 2026 Winners</li></ul><p>META has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Arete Research  set a $718.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Meta Platforms from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $750.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $875.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Monness Crespi &amp; Hardt cut their price target on Meta Platforms from $860.00 to $808.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have given a Buy rating and seven have issued  a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $822.22.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Meta Platforms</b></p><h2>Meta Platforms Trading Down 1.5%</h2><ul><li>The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025: Double-Digit Upside in 2026</li></ul><p>Shares of Meta Platforms stock opened at $650.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a twelve month low of $479.80 and a twelve month high of $796.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.29. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $647.29 and its 200 day moving average price is $705.08. </p><p>Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The business's revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $6.03 earnings per share.  On average, sell-side analysts predict that  Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.28%. </p><h2>Meta Platforms News Summary</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus (reported &gt;$2B) is being viewed as strategically accretive — Manus has rapid ARR growth and deployed AI agents at scale, which could strengthen Meta's business-focused AI offerings and ad performance. <i></i><span>Why Meta's +$2B AI Startup Acquisition Could Be a Huge Win</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Research/coverage remains upbeat: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy on META, and commentators (including Jim Cramer) have highlighted Meta as a buy, supporting investor confidence. <i></i><span>Rosenblatt Securities Reaffirms Buy Rating for Meta Platforms</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Monetization tailwinds continue: the WSJ reports Instagram Reels has become a ~\$50B business — evidence Meta’s AI-driven ad products are driving revenue expansion. <i></i><span>How Meta's Reels Became a $50 Billion Business</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Options market activity has surged around META, signaling elevated trader interest and potential volatility but not a clear directional signal for fundamentals. <i></i><span>Spotlight on Meta Platforms: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Industry pieces and stock roundups (Fool, 247WallSt) compare Meta to peers and include it in AI/tech buy lists — helpful context but not immediate catalysts. <i></i><span>Meta Platforms vs. Pinterest</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Insider selling has surfaced (including a ~\$341k sale by Jennifer Newstead and separate COO stock sales), which can spook investors despite being modest relative to Meta’s market cap. <i></i><span>Jennifer Newstead Sells 519 Shares of Meta Platforms</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Regulatory/legal pressure increased: the U.S. Virgin Islands filed a lawsuit over scam ads and Reuters ran an investigation alleging Meta misled regulators about fake ads — these raise reputational and potential legal risk that can weigh on the stock. <i></i><span>U.S. Virgin Islands Files Lawsuit Against Meta Over Scam Ads and User Safety</span></li> </ul><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>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms</li><li>A month before the crash</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>How a Family Trust May Be Able To Help Preserve Your Wealth</li><li>Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks</li><li>[URGENT!] SpaceX Going Public! – Pre-IPO Action</li></ul><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. 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Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH Sells 15,209 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META