Banque Pictet & Cie SA Acquires 5,326 Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 1.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 351,864 shares of the social networking company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,326 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up 1.5% of Banque Pictet & Cie SA’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Banque Pictet & Cie SA’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $258,402,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors increased its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,506 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $2,587,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Pachira Investments Inc. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 3.0% during the second quarter. Pachira Investments Inc. now owns 488 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Hemington Wealth Management boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 0.6% during the second quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 2,223 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $1,641,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the period. Trust Co of the South increased its position in Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the third quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 1,850 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $1,359,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vista Capital Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vista Capital Partners Inc. now owns 1,075 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $794,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Meta Platforms

In other news, CFO Susan J. Li sold 6,875 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Saturday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total value of $4,190,037.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 88,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $53,857,980.20. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 726 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $591.60, for a total transaction of $429,501.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,035 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,570,306. The trade was a 10.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 41,555 shares of company stock worth $25,869,502. 13.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for Meta’s new Ray‑Ban Display AI glasses supports future hardware upside and Reality Labs growth potential — the company says waitlists extend into 2026, suggesting early product-market fit that could improve long-term monetization. Meta’s New AI Glasses See “Unprecedented Demand”
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness around Meta’s combined growth and profitability (a high “Rule of 40” score) reinforces buy case for investors focused on AI-driven revenue expansion and strong margins. Meta Platforms: Rule Of 40 Says Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta is pausing the international rollout of Ray‑Ban Display glasses due to “unprecedented” U.S. demand and limited inventory — positive for U.S. unit economics but delays near‑term international revenue and prolongs uncertainty over manufacturing scale. Meta delays global rollout of Ray‑Ban glasses
• Positive Sentiment: Executive hire: Meta appointed C.J. Mahoney (formerly at Microsoft and with government experience) as chief legal officer — a hiring that may strengthen regulatory and litigation navigation amid increasing scrutiny. Meta names Microsoft’s Mahoney as chief legal officer
• Negative Sentiment: Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing Meta’s $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations — added regulatory risk that could delay integration or limit strategic options in China. China reviews Meta’s purchase of Manus
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: COO Javier Oliván sold 517 shares (reducing his stake ~4.24% of holdings disclosed) — a small dollar amount but often viewed negatively by some investors as a signal to monitor. SEC filing for insider sale

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $875.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on Meta Platforms from $840.00 to $810.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays reduced their price target on Meta Platforms from $810.00 to $770.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $837.00 to $802.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Meta Platforms presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $822.22.

Meta Platforms Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:META opened at $648.69 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $641.58 and its 200 day moving average is $704.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.29. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52-week low of $479.80 and a 52-week high of $796.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.98, a current ratio of 1.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

Meta Platforms Dividend Announcement

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

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.