Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stock: Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 3.0% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 541,319 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 16,891 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up about 1.1% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $392,554,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of META. Harfst & Associates Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 3,525 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $2,556,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 13.7% in the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,844,944 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,337,916,000 after purchasing an additional 222,810 shares in the last quarter. Redstone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the third quarter valued at $225,000. Petredis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 0.3% in the third quarter. Petredis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 45,593 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $33,063,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in Meta Platforms by 8.3% in the third quarter. Lakeshore Capital Group Inc. now owns 2,468 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,790,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 operating performance: Meta reported $64.6 billion in revenue, up 26% year over year, and adjusted earnings of $7.40 per share versus expectations of roughly $6.54. AI-driven recommendations and advertising tools are improving engagement, ad pricing and conversions. META Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Muse adoption supports the AI thesis: Meta’s Muse AI agent has surpassed 10 million downloads, strengthening the case that the company could eventually monetize AI through subscriptions, enterprise services and additional advertising. However, meaningful revenue contribution is expected later, potentially from 2027 onward. Meta Muse Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly constructive: UBS, Citigroup, Mizuho, JPMorgan, Bank of America and other firms raised or reaffirmed bullish ratings and price targets, citing resilient advertising growth and long-term AI potential. Some investors, including commentator Mike Khouw, view the selloff as a buying opportunity. Why Mike Khouw Is Buying Meta
• Neutral Sentiment: New Class C shares and a 2-for-1 split: Meta plans to issue one non-voting Class C share for each Class A and Class B share. The move should improve trading liquidity and give Mark Zuckerberg greater flexibility to sell shares or finance AI investment without surrendering voting control, but it does not by itself create economic value for shareholders. Meta’s New Non-Voting Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial terms delayed: Meta postponed controversial terms that publishers and advertisers said could authorize broader web scraping, moving implementation to November 20 from October 30. The delay may reduce near-term friction, though the underlying regulatory and customer concerns remain. Meta Delays Commercial Terms
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending is the main pressure: Meta lifted the lower end of its 2026 capital-expenditure forecast to $135 billion, with spending potentially reaching $145 billion. Free cash flow turned negative as infrastructure investment accelerated, while credit-default-swap costs reached records. Investors are questioning when Muse and other AI projects will generate returns. Meta AI Spending and Free Cash Flow
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and regulatory risks remain significant: Meta faces a $25 billion New Mexico privacy judgment, additional lawsuits alleging harm to children and scam advertising, and rising legal costs. The company plans to appeal the New Mexico ruling, but the liabilities add uncertainty and pressure margins. Meta New Mexico Privacy Judgment

Meta Platforms Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:META opened at $642.62 on Friday. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $520.26 and a 52 week high of $779.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a current ratio of 1.90. The company’s fifty day moving average is $664.40 and its 200-day moving average is $629.72. The company has a market capitalization of $1.64 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.19.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The social networking company reported $7.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.54 by $0.86. The business had revenue of $64.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $63.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 31.15% and a return on equity of 30.73%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 26.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.25 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st were given a $0.5250 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is 7.91%.

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In other news, insider Christopher K. Cox sold 40,000 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $712.76, for a total value of $28,510,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 184,516 shares in the company, valued at approximately $131,515,624.16. The trade was a 17.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 7,848 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $558.00, for a total value of $4,379,184.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 828 shares in the company, valued at $462,024. The trade was a 90.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 149,906 shares of company stock valued at $102,347,409. 13.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $830.00 to $750.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $865.00 to $850.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $886.00 price objective on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $930.00 to $950.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 25th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $833.12.

About Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, Inc is a technology company that develops social networking, messaging, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence products. The company’s principal platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads, which enable users to connect, communicate, share content, and discover products and services.

Meta also operates Reality Labs, its division focused on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. Reality Labs develops products such as Meta Quest virtual reality headsets and related software and experiences, along with research and hardware intended to support immersive computing.