Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan Sells 926 Shares

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan sold 926 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $652.68, for a total transaction of $604,381.68. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 17,039 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,121,014.52. The trade was a 5.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Monday, February 23rd, Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $652.68, for a total transaction of $410,535.72.
• On Tuesday, February 17th, Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total transaction of $402,044.22.
• On Tuesday, February 17th, Javier Olivan sold 172 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total value of $109,938.96.
• On Sunday, February 15th, Javier Olivan sold 2,461 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $639.77, for a total value of $1,574,473.97.
• On Monday, February 9th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $663.19, for a total value of $342,869.23.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $714.60, for a total value of $369,448.20.
• On Monday, January 26th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $665.00, for a total value of $343,805.00.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $608.35, for a total value of $314,516.95.
• On Monday, January 12th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $653.00, for a total transaction of $337,601.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.41, for a total transaction of $336,261.97.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

META stock traded up $14.39 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $653.69. 11,262,521 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,037,772. The stock has a market cap of $1.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.28. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a one year low of $479.80 and a one year high of $796.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $656.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $687.24.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.16 by $0.72. The firm had revenue of $59.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.33 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.08% and a return on equity of 38.61%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $8.02 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.525 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is presently 8.94%.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major AI hardware win — Meta struck a multiyear agreement to deploy up to ~6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs (deal structures could total tens of billions and include warrants allowing Meta to take an equity stake). This validates Meta’s scale in AI infrastructure and reduces single‑supplier risk, underpinning growth expectations. AMD clinches second mega-chip supply deal, this time with Meta
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell meaningfully in February (shorts down ~16.5% to ~27.1M shares, ~1.2% of float), lowering the immediate downside pressure from short covering and suggesting fewer bets against the name. InsiderTrades report
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend and continued analyst buy‑side support: Meta’s quarterly cash dividend and a consensus “Moderate Buy” analyst tilt help attract income/semi‑long investors even as AI capex ramps. MarketBeat company page
• Neutral Sentiment: Payments push — multiple reports say Meta is planning a stablecoin/payments pilot in H2‑2026; a long‑term monetization/engagement lever but subject to partner selection and regulatory review. Meta Hopes to Launch Stablecoin Payments Project This Year
• Neutral Sentiment: Energy/data‑center cost dialogue — the White House is convening Big Tech on electricity costs and Meta has a new 80 MW solar offtake; both actions could temper future power‑cost volatility but have limited near‑term P&L impact. White House to host Big Tech in pledge to rein in power costs
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CFO Susan Li sold ~18,789 shares (~$12.2M at ~$650), cutting her stake ~21%; while common for tax/liquidity reasons, insiders’ sales can dent short‑term confidence. SEC filing: Susan J. Li sale
• Negative Sentiment: Capex and margin pressure — analysts note the AMD deal reinforces a structurally higher capex cycle (Meta guides to very large 2026 data‑center spend), which can compress near‑term free cash flow and raise dilution/return concerns. Meta-AMD AI deal boosts scale but extends high capex cycle, analysts say
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/reputational risk — court filings about encryption and child‑safety warnings increase regulatory and litigation headline risk that could affect sentiment and lead to compliance costs. Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was ‘so irresponsible’

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Meta Platforms

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of META. Westchester Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Meta Platforms during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. RHL Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Niles Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Meta Platforms in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Meta Platforms from $910.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $825.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $815.00 to $850.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $710.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Three equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $844.44.

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.