Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan Sells 946 Shares

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan sold 946 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $657.73, for a total value of $622,212.58. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 10,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,048,234.68. This represents a 8.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Monday, September 14th, Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.73, for a total value of $413,712.17.
• On Tuesday, September 8th, Javier Olivan sold 2,516 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $616.44, for a total value of $1,550,963.04.
• On Tuesday, September 8th, Javier Olivan sold 2,838 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $616.71, for a total value of $1,750,222.98.
• On Monday, August 10th, Javier Olivan sold 434 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $602.70, for a total transaction of $261,571.80.
• On Monday, August 10th, Javier Olivan sold 1,258 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $600.00, for a total transaction of $754,800.00.
• On Monday, July 27th, Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total transaction of $382,337.65.
• On Monday, July 27th, Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total transaction of $508,770.45.
• On Monday, July 20th, Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $645.85, for a total transaction of $406,239.65.
• On Monday, July 20th, Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $645.85, for a total transaction of $540,576.45.
• On Monday, July 6th, Javier Olivan sold 1,887 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $600.62, for a total transaction of $1,133,369.94.

Meta Platforms Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Meta Platforms stock traded up $3.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $673.31. 17,156,430 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,993,934. The company has a 50 day moving average of $603.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $609.04. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $520.26 and a fifty-two week high of $790.80. The company has a current ratio of 2.23, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The stock has a market cap of $1.72 trillion, a P/E ratio of 25.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.25.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The company had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $7.14 EPS. Meta Platforms’s revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.17 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be paid a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.91%.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of META. RHL Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Advantage Trust Co bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Philadelphia Investment Partners LLC purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Axiom Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Meta Platforms during the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Schuylkill Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $800.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Wednesday. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $595.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $785.00 price objective (down from $800.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $800.00 target price on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $788.88.

Meta Platforms News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong. Rosenblatt reaffirmed its “Buy” rating and set an $886 price target, while Citi said Meta’s upcoming developer event could generate additional enthusiasm. JPMorgan and other analysts have also highlighted the company’s transition from AI investment to monetization. Meta Event Next Week Could Spark Stock Gains, Says Citi
• Positive Sentiment: Meta is expanding revenue opportunities beyond advertising. Its new Meta One subscription plans offer enhanced AI capabilities and premium features across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with reported subscriptions and trials reaching 15 million. The strategy could create recurring revenue from AI tools, while AI agents for WhatsApp Business may improve commercial engagement. Meta launches subscriptions with enhanced AI features
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure and product development remain central catalysts. Reports indicate Meta plans to expand proprietary AI chips to reduce dependence on Nvidia and has delayed its Muse AI agent to address safety and security concerns. Camera-free smart glasses planned for this fall could broaden adoption by reducing privacy objections. Meta plans to launch camera-free smart glasses
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta is continuing major energy and infrastructure commitments. The company cleared the way for a 144-megawatt solar project in Texas, supporting data-center power needs and sustainability goals, although such investments add to the large capital burden associated with its AI buildout.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and execution risks remain. BMO flagged expanding age-verification rules as a risk, while California restrictions on youth-oriented advertising practices could increase compliance costs and pressure engagement or ad targeting. Camera-equipped glasses are also drawing privacy criticism, potentially limiting adoption. BMO identifies age verification rules as an emerging regulatory risk for Meta
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains sensitive to spending and interest rates. Meta’s aggressive AI infrastructure investment raises fixed-cost and free-cash-flow risks if advertising growth or AI utilization disappoints. Higher long-term interest rates could also weigh on the valuation of the mega-cap technology stock.

About Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc develops technologies that help people connect, communicate and build communities online. The company’s principal products include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and digital communication.

Meta generates most of its business through advertising displayed across its family of apps. It also develops artificial intelligence technologies, business messaging tools and hardware and software through its Reality Labs division, including Quest virtual- and mixed-reality devices and related experiences.

The company was founded as Facebook in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and was renamed Meta Platforms in 2021 to reflect its broader focus on building the metaverse.