Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Given “Buy” Rating at Rosenblatt Securities

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by investment analysts at Rosenblatt Securities in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $1,117.00 price target on the social networking company’s stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ target price would indicate a potential upside of 69.58% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Meta Platforms from $820.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $925.00 to $815.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt lowered their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $860.00 to $808.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $820.22.

Meta Platforms Stock Performance

Shares of META opened at $658.69 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.09, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.28. 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 50-day moving average price of $653.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $706.14. Meta Platforms has a 52-week low of $479.80 and a 52-week high of $796.25.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued 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 company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $6.03 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Meta Platforms will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Meta Platforms news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total transaction of $374,680.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,983,882. The trade was a 8.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $659.38, for a total value of $342,218.22. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 29,177 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,238,730.26. The trade was a 1.75% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 41,038 shares of company stock worth $25,587,621 over the last 90 days. 13.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Meta Platforms

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. AIA Group Ltd lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 43.4% in the third quarter. AIA Group Ltd now owns 148,633 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $109,153,000 after purchasing an additional 44,997 shares in the last quarter. Alternative Investment Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Lindenwold Advisors INC lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 4,978 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $3,656,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 49.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP now owns 25,448 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $18,661,000 after buying an additional 8,430 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farmers National Bank boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 180.2% during the 3rd quarter. Farmers National Bank now owns 3,023 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $2,220,000 after buying an additional 1,944 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta agreed to buy Singapore/China‑rooted AI agent startup Manus (reported deal value ~$2 billion), positioning Meta to speed up deployment of autonomous agents across consumer and business products. Meta Pays $2 Billion for Singapore AI Startup Manus
• Positive Sentiment: Manus brings scale and subscription revenue (reports say it already serves millions of paying users), which could accelerate monetization of Meta’s AI features and shorten time to product integration. Meta Buys AI Startup Manus, Adding Millions of Paying Users
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street stays constructive: Baird’s Colin Sebastian reiterated a Buy (slight trim to his target), and broader analyst coverage and price‑target upgrades this year keep a bullish backdrop for META. Colin Sebastian on Meta Platforms
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta’s acquisition streak and AI roadmap (new models and agent efforts) underpin multi‑quarter growth expectations, but they also imply higher near‑term AI spend — investors are weighing long‑term upside vs short‑term cost. Meta Buys Manus. What the China-Founded AI Start-Up Brings for Zuckerberg.
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term selling pressure: recent profit‑taking and notable insider sales have pressured the stock in the last session, reminding investors that returns can be volatile around big strategic moves. Meta stock slips on Monday
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical and regulatory risk: Manus’s China/Singapore roots have drawn attention; acquiring a company with Chinese ties may invite extra scrutiny or integration complexity. Meta to acquire Chinese startup Manus

Meta Platforms Company Profile

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.