Southeast Asset Advisors LLC Purchases 2,480 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Southeast Asset Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 133.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,340 shares of the social networking company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,480 shares during the period. Southeast Asset Advisors LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $3,187,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $142,149,566,000 after buying an additional 1,532,568 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 1.3% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 51,575,209 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $37,902,948,000 after acquiring an additional 682,768 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth about $23,155,393,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.8% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 14,489,621 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $10,694,644,000 after acquiring an additional 262,550 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

META has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $685.00 to $700.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $808.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $860.00 price target (up from $750.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $872.00 target price (up previously from $830.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $844.44.

Insider Activity

In related news, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 8,089 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.24, for a total transaction of $5,106,100.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 2,841 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,793,352.84. This trade represents a 74.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 172 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total transaction of $109,938.96. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 17,965 shares in the company, valued at $11,482,868.70. This trade represents a 0.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 27,791 shares of company stock valued at $17,835,648. 13.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Meta Platforms Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:META opened at $637.25 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.61 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.28. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $479.80 and a 12-month high of $796.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $656.47 and a 200 day simple moving average of $688.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.16 by $0.72. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 30.08%.The company had revenue of $59.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $8.02 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid 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, March 16th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.94%.

Key Headlines Impacting Meta Platforms

Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Meta struck a multiyear deal to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD GPUs for its AI data centers, giving it a second major supplier and reducing single-vendor supply risk as it scales AI infrastructure. Meta strikes AI chip deal with AMD days after committing to deploy millions of Nvidia GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: The WSJ reports the AMD agreement could be north of $100 billion and may lead Meta to own up to ~10% of AMD, signaling a strategic, long-term commitment to securing chip supply and potentially creating financial upside from the stake. Meta and AMD Agree to AI Chips Deal Worth More Than $100 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: These AMD plans come days after Meta committed to deploying millions of Nvidia GPUs — together the dual-supplier approach accelerates capacity buildout that underpins ad/revenue growth and AI monetization prospects. Meta strikes AI chip deal with AMD days after committing to deploy millions of Nvidia GPUs
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s board declared a $0.525 quarterly cash dividend, a direct shareholder return that can attract income-focused investors and signal confidence in cash flow. Meta (META) Strengthens Investor Appeal With Dividend Payout and Platform Expansion Efforts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a favorable view (consensus “Moderate Buy”), supporting upside expectations but reflecting mixed views on valuation vs. near-term capex/earnings tradeoffs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry context: Bridgewater estimates Big Tech will invest roughly $650B in AI this year — a tailwind for Meta but also a signal of intense, costly competition. Big Tech to invest about $650 billion in AI in 2026, Bridgewater says
• Negative Sentiment: Court filings show internal warnings that encrypting Messenger could hinder child-exploitation detection — a fresh legal/regulatory and reputational risk that could prompt scrutiny or remediation costs. Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was ‘so irresponsible’, shows court filing
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlight hyperscalers (including Meta) taking on more debt to fund AI capex — higher leverage and bond issuance shift risk to creditors and could concern investors focused on capital efficiency. How the AI debt binge shattered hyperscalers’ ‘unspoken contract’ with investors
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal exposure continues globally — India’s Supreme Court will hear Meta/WhatsApp pleas over a privacy penalty, adding jurisdictional legal risk. Indian Supreme Court To Hear Meta, WhatsApp Pleas Against ?213 Crore Penalty Over Privacy Policy

About Meta Platforms

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.