Hyperion Asset Management Ltd Has $267.50 Million Stock Position in Meta Platforms, Inc. $META

Hyperion Asset Management Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 16.2% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 474,893 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 92,082 shares during the period. Meta Platforms makes up 7.1% of Hyperion Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Hyperion Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $267,502,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 34,551 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $20,230,000 after purchasing an additional 570 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in Meta Platforms by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 9,456 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $5,537,000 after purchasing an additional 875 shares in the last quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 294.7% during the 1st quarter. Headwater Capital Co Ltd now owns 150,000 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $86,454,000 after buying an additional 112,000 shares in the last quarter. Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD. bought a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $213,000. Finally, Capital & Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the second quarter worth approximately $322,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on META shares. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $805.00 to $780.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating and set a $800.00 price target on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Benchmark assumed coverage on Meta Platforms in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $840.00 to $770.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $815.00 to $725.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $785.32.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

Shares of Meta Platforms stock opened at $599.12 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $597.54 and a 200 day moving average of $621.56. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 52 week low of $520.26 and a 52 week high of $796.25. The company has a market cap of $1.53 trillion, a PE ratio of 22.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.23, a current ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $60.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $60.22 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 29.83% and a return on equity of 33.18%. The business’s revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.14 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 28.5 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.91%.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s release of the open-weight Muse Glimmer model and pledge to make the more advanced Muse Spark 1.2 model available could strengthen its position in AI. The strategy may accelerate developer adoption, improve Meta’s recommendation and advertising systems, and pressure rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Meta returns to open source with Muse Glimmer
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investment commentary continue to point to Meta’s resilient advertising operation, with recent revenue growth, rising ad impressions and higher average ad prices. At roughly 22.6 times earnings, the stock may appear attractively valued if AI spending eventually produces productivity and monetization gains. Meta Platforms: The Most Disrespected Name In Big Tech
• Neutral Sentiment: Meta’s planned acquisition of Chinese AI startup Manus is being unwound after regulatory pressure, with Manus preparing to operate independently. The reversal removes a potential AI asset but also limits integration and geopolitical risks. AI startup Manus to resume independent operations
• Negative Sentiment: A trial beginning in California pits Meta against 29 states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children. A ruling against Meta could lead to substantial damages and costly platform changes, following a decision allowing thousands of related lawsuits to proceed. Meta, 29 states head to court
• Negative Sentiment: A German advocacy group filed a criminal complaint over privacy concerns involving Meta AI glasses, adding another regulatory and reputational risk to the company’s hardware and AI ambitions. German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses
• Negative Sentiment: Meta’s 2026 capital-expenditure outlook of $130 billion to $145 billion is pressuring margins and free cash flow. Recent commentary says costs are rising much faster than revenue, increasing concern that AI returns may take longer to materialize. Meta Q2: Strong Growth, But the AI Bill Is Becoming Hard to Ignore

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, Director Robert M. Kimmitt sold 500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $561.56, for a total value of $280,780.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,943 shares in the company, valued at $1,652,671.08. This trade represents a 14.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Javier Olivan sold 837 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $607.85, for a total transaction of $508,770.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 6,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,823,376.50. This trade represents a 11.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 36,715 shares of company stock worth $22,374,725 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 13.53% of the company’s stock.

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.