Javier Olivan Sells 517 Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Stock

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $658.14, for a total value of $340,258.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 12,200 shares in the company, valued at $8,029,308. The trade was a 4.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Javier Olivan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 22nd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.11, for a total value of $341,793.87.
• On Monday, December 15th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total value of $333,982.00.
• On Monday, December 8th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $669.63, for a total transaction of $346,198.71.
• On Monday, December 1st, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.03, for a total transaction of $330,378.51.
• On Monday, November 24th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $598.54, for a total transaction of $309,445.18.
• On Monday, November 17th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $604.23, for a total transaction of $312,386.91.
• On Saturday, November 15th, Javier Olivan sold 2,610 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total transaction of $1,590,690.60.
• On Monday, November 10th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.00, for a total transaction of $326,227.00.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $656.00, for a total transaction of $339,152.00.
• On Monday, October 27th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $749.57, for a total value of $387,527.69.

Meta Platforms Stock Up 1.1%

NASDAQ:META traded up $7.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $665.96. The company had a trading volume of 9,115,977 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,525,681. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $653.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $706.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.42, 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 has a current ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.74 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 39.35% and a net margin of 30.89%.The company’s revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.03 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.28%.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Westchester Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Meta Platforms in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Bare Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 237.5% during 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 during the period. Briaud Financial Planning Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Knuff & Co LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

META has been the topic of several analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $870.00 price target (down previously from $900.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Arete Research set a $718.00 target price on Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price target on Meta Platforms from $830.00 to $720.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Benchmark lowered Meta Platforms from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $875.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $820.22.

Meta Platforms News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI acquisition — Meta agreed to buy Manus, a general-purpose agentic-AI firm that can accelerate automation across Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp and bring millions of paying users and subscription revenue potential. Meta to acquire Chinese startup Manus to boost advanced AI features
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street backing and buy-side enthusiasm — Analysts and strategists are upbeat about Meta’s AI roadmap and monetization opportunities (some firms reaffirmed buy ratings and raised targets), supporting the rally. Rosenblatt reaffirms buy on Meta
• Neutral Sentiment: Big-tech/AI momentum — The Manus deal keeps Meta squarely in the AI narrative that lifted large-cap tech into year‑end; markets are rewarding companies that add agent/LLM capabilities even as broader macro and sector flows matter. Big Tech Momentum Holds at Year End With Meta Buying Manus
• Neutral Sentiment: CapEx/valuation debate remains — Some analysts caution that heavy AI spending has pressured margins and earnings in 2025; investors are balancing long-term upside from AI against short-term margin/headwind visibility. Buy Stock in the Mag-7 Hyperscalers—or Are They Spending Too Much?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / legal risk — The U.S. Virgin Islands sued Meta alleging the company profited from scam ads and failed to protect children, introducing potential legal costs, reputational risk and regulatory attention. Meta is sued by US Virgin Islands over ads for scams, dangers to children
• Negative Sentiment: National-security/regulatory scrutiny over Manus — Manus’s China-founded roots have already prompted Washington scrutiny and political headlines that could slow integration or invite review of the deal. Meta snaps up AI startup Manus for $2B, drawing scrutiny over Chinese roots
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term selling/insider activity & profit-taking — Recent insider sales and end-of-year profit-taking have pressured shares at times; investors will watch whether Manus deal news offsets continued selling or raises further governance/regulatory questions. Meta stock slips on Monday despite recent gains

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.