--- title: "MontVue Capital Management Inc. Acquires New Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296760932.md" description: "MontVue Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) during the second quarter, purchasing 1,290 shares valued at approximately $727,000. This stake represents 0.4% of MontVue's portfolio, making META its 19th largest holding. The acquisition was disclosed in the firm's recent SEC filing." datetime: "2026-08-24T09:04:39.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296760932.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296760932.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296760932.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # MontVue Capital Management Inc. Acquires New Stake in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META MontVue Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,290 shares of the social networking company's stock, valued at approximately $727,000. Meta Platforms makes up 0.4% of MontVue Capital Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Get **Meta Platforms** alerts: - MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/17 - 08/21 Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. RHL Group LLC purchased a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Advantage Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Niles Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Meta Platforms during the first quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company's stock. ## Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms In related news, CFO Susan J. Li sold 9,196 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $550.61, for a total value of $5,063,409.56. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 13,186 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,260,343.46. This trade represents a 41.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Curtis J. Mahoney sold 1,559 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.00, for a total transaction of $869,922.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,957 shares in the company, valued at $1,092,006. This trade represents a 44.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 38,502 shares of company stock worth $22,603,485. Corporate insiders own 13.53% of the company's stock. ## Meta Platforms Stock Performance - Meta Platform's Legal Issues Could Become Much More Than A Q2 Earnings Headache NASDAQ META opened at $549.90 on Monday. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $520.26 and a 52-week high of $790.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.71, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.25. The company's fifty day moving average is $593.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $614.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 2.23. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 33.18% and a net margin of 29.83%.The firm had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $7.14 EPS. Meta Platforms's revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.5 EPS for the current year. ## Meta Platforms Announces Dividend - The Trade Desk’s Earnings Miss Raises a Bigger Question About Its AI Future The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Meta Platforms's dividend payout ratio is presently 7.91%. ## Key Stories Impacting Meta Platforms Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week: - Positive Sentiment: Meta launched **Pocket** in the U.S., an AI-powered app that lets users create and share interactive games through text prompts. The product could increase engagement and expand Meta’s consumer AI ecosystem. Meta brings Pocket to U.S. users - Positive Sentiment: Meta introduced a Mac app for Meta AI with system-wide dictation and screen-aware assistance. The company is also pricing its new Muse Code coding agent below Anthropic and OpenAI offerings, potentially helping it attract developers and build AI adoption. Meta AI launches Mac app - Positive Sentiment: Meta’s core advertising business remains strong, with quarterly revenue rising 28% year over year to $60.8 billion. AI-related improvements to recommendations and ad delivery are supporting engagement, clicks and conversion efficiency. Meta drawdown analysis - Neutral Sentiment: Meta is contesting the Federal Trade Commission’s effort to revive monopoly charges. The company argues that Facebook and Instagram users increasingly see recommended content rather than posts from friends, a defense that could influence the case’s regulatory implications. Meta fights FTC monopoly charges - Neutral Sentiment: Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth, CFO Susan Li and insider Curtis Mahoney sold shares worth roughly $10.3 million in aggregate under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. The transactions are limited as discretionary signals but may still affect investor sentiment. Meta insider transaction filing - Negative Sentiment: Child-safety and social-media addiction litigation is intensifying. Testimony alleging that some safety tools were “designed to fail” raises the possibility of major damages, mandated product changes, restrictions on engagement features and pressure on advertising monetization. Meta social media lawsuit trial - Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that heavier AI capital spending will depress second-half free cash flow and increase financial pressure. Those concerns follow Meta’s quarterly EPS miss, despite its revenue beat, and have contributed to the stock’s year-to-date weakness. Meta stock investment analysis ## Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on META shares. Monness Crespi & Hardt decreased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $890.00 to $730.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Bank of America cut their target price on Meta Platforms from $835.00 to $810.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $810.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Meta Platforms from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Finally, Mizuho set a $750.00 price target on Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $785.32. **Read Our Latest Research Report on Meta Platforms** ## Meta Platforms Profile (Free Report) Meta Platforms, Inc NASDAQ: META, 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. 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. ## Featured Articles - Five stocks we like better than Meta Platforms - VIG, VYM, and VYMI: Which Vanguard Dividend ETF Is Right for You? - 3 Closed-End Funds to Maximize Dividend Payments - Rocket Lab's Sell-Off Is Fading—Is It Finally Safe to Buy? - $27 Billion in Buybacks: 3 Stocks Betting Their Strong Runs Aren’t Over **Want to see what other hedge funds are holding META?** Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report). *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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