Recent chatter on X about Meta Platforms (META) has been buzzing with reactions to the company’s intensified focus on artificial intelligence, including potential acquisitions and executive hires. Many users are intrigued by the strategic moves, with some expressing optimism about how these investments could position Meta as a leader in the AI space, potentially boosting long-term revenue. However, there are concerns about the high capital expenditures and whether the returns will materialize soon enough to justify the costs.
Additionally, discussions have touched on Meta’s stock performance, with a mix of opinions following recent reports of pre-market gains and analyst predictions of upside potential. Some on X highlight the stock’s resilience and proximity to all-time highs as a sign of investor confidence, while others remain cautious, pointing to slowing revenue growth in recent quarters as a potential red flag. The dynamic nature of these conversations keeps the community engaged, as they weigh the balance between innovation and financial prudence.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Meta Platforms Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $META stock 33 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 18 have been purchases and 15 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $META stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 05/30, 05/16, 04/15 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 5 times. They made 5 purchases worth up to $75,000 on 05/14, 05/05, 02/12, 01/21, 12/24 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN has traded it 10 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/13, 03/04 and 8 sales worth up to $120,000 on 04/17, 04/16, 04/02, 02/20, 01/29.
- REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/03 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 04/21.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $300,000 on 04/17, 04/07.
- REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON sold up to $15,000 on 04/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MORRISON has traded it 5 times. They made 5 purchases worth up to $145,000 on 04/11, 03/24 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER has traded it 3 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/05 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 04/09, 01/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON sold up to $50,000 on 04/07.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO purchased up to $15,000 on 03/26.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Meta Platforms Insider Trading Activity
Meta Platforms insiders have traded $META stock on the open market 1040 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1040 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $META stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 914 sales selling 1,268,400 shares for an estimated $838,677,033.
- CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer) has made 0 purchases and 48 sales selling 60,000 shares for an estimated $39,908,564.
- ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 32,566 shares for an estimated $21,358,649.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 32 sales selling 22,310 shares for an estimated $13,871,235.
- JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer) has made 0 purchases and 29 sales selling 20,701 shares for an estimated $13,431,806.
- SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 15,427 shares for an estimated $10,833,179.
- PEGGY ALFORD has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,473 shares for an estimated $893,351.
- ROBERT M KIMMITT has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 940 shares for an estimated $623,579.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Meta Platforms Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 2,440 institutional investors add shares of Meta Platforms stock to their portfolio, and 1,940 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- GQG PARTNERS LLC removed 6,959,848 shares (-74.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $4,011,377,993
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 6,507,617 shares (+12.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,750,730,134
- PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC removed 6,237,555 shares (-99.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,595,077,199
- INTEGRATED INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC removed 4,126,822 shares (-99.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $2,378,535,127
- NORGES BANK added 3,610,287 shares (+11.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $2,113,859,141
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 3,185,263 shares (-7.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $1,835,858,182
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 2,580,399 shares (-7.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $1,487,238,767
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Meta Platforms Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $META in the last several months. We have seen 24 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Evercore ISI issued a "Outperform" rating on 06/16/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 06/12/2025
- Loop Capital Markets issued a "Buy" rating on 05/16/2025
- KeyBanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 05/01/2025
- Susquehanna issued a "Positive" rating on 05/01/2025
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 05/01/2025
- UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 05/01/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Meta Platforms, check out Quiver Quantitative's $META forecast page.
Meta Platforms Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $META recently. We have seen 5 analysts offer price targets for $META in the last 6 months, with a median target of $750.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- An analyst from Tigress Financial set a target price of $935.0 on 02/11/2025
- An analyst from Argus Research set a target price of $775.0 on 02/04/2025
- An analyst from Piper Sandler set a target price of $670.0 on 01/24/2025
- An analyst from RBC Capital set a target price of $700.0 on 01/24/2025
- An analyst from JMP Securities set a target price of $750.0 on 01/02/2025
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