May 1, 2025

Ron Finklestien

“Analysis: $META Stock Sees 5% Surge Today – Insights from Recent Data”

$META Stock Shows Gains as Insider and Institutional Activity Insights Emerge

$META stock has seen a 5% increase today, according to data from Polygon. The trading volume is approximately $10,471,772,790.

Insider Trading Activity for $META

In the past six months, insiders at $META have engaged in trading on the open market a total of 1,342 times. Notably, there have been zero shares purchased, while all trades represent sales.

Here’s a detailed rundown of insider trades over the last six months:

  • MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO): 0 purchases, 1,221 sales, selling 1,685,515 shares for an estimated $1,092,045,912.
  • CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer): 0 purchases, 48 sales, selling 60,000 shares for an estimated $39,908,564.
  • SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer): 0 purchases, 8 sales, selling 36,148 shares for an estimated $21,787,268.
  • ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer): 0 purchases, 6 sales, selling 24,863 shares for an estimated $14,808,665.
  • JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer): 0 purchases, 28 sales, selling 21,861 shares for an estimated $13,645,795.
  • JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer): 0 purchases, 24 sales, selling 21,873 shares for an estimated $13,359,063.
  • NICHOLAS CLEGG (President, Global Affairs): 0 purchases, 5 sales, selling 8,427 shares for an estimated $4,690,970.
  • PEGGY ALFORD: sold 773 shares for an estimated $485,127.
  • AARON ANDERSON (Chief Accounting Officer): sold 731 shares for an estimated $407,167.

Hedge Fund Activity for $META

In the most recent quarter, 2,293 institutional investors added shares of $META, while 1,678 reduced their holdings.

Notable recent transactions include:

  • PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC added 6,240,810 shares (+78,471.1%) in Q4 2024, totaling an estimated $3,654,056,663.
  • LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC decreased holdings by 3,882,116 shares (-22.0%) in Q4 2024, representing an estimated $2,273,017,739.
  • NORGES BANK added 3,610,287 shares (+11.9%) in Q4 2024, estimated at $2,113,859,141.
  • NORTHERN TRUST CORP added 2,787,832 shares (+13.5%) in Q4 2024, worth about $1,632,303,514.
  • CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 2,699,264 shares (-9.2%) in Q4 2024, estimated at $1,580,446,064.
  • BLACKROCK, INC. added 2,543,790 shares (+1.6%) in Q4 2024, valued at approximately $1,489,414,482.
  • ASSENAGON ASSET MANAGEMENT S.A. added 2,225,186 shares (+712.2%) in Q1 2025, totaling an estimated $1,282,508,202.

Congressional Trading of $META Stock

Members of Congress have traded $META shares 18 times in the past six months, with 13 purchases and 5 sales reported.

Recent trades by Congress members include:

  • REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN: 5 trades; 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 03/04, 4 sales up to $60,000 on 04/02, 02/20, 01/29.
  • SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO: 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 03/26.
  • REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MORRISON: 3 purchases up to $80,000 on 03/24, 0 sales.
  • REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER: 2 trades; 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 03/05, 1 sale up to $15,000 on 01/16.
  • REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN: 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 03/03.
  • REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: 4 purchases up to $60,000 on various dates and 0 sales.
  • REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON: 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 12/09.
  • REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ: 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 11/08.

Analyst Ratings for $META

Recent evaluation from Wall Street analysts shows that 23 firms have issued buy ratings for $META, with no firms issuing sell ratings.

Recent ratings include:

  • Roth Capital: “Buy” rating on 04/22/2025
  • Tigress Financial: “Strong Buy” rating on 02/11/2025
  • Cowen & Co.: “Buy” rating on 01/30/2025
  • UBS: “Buy” rating on 01/30/2025
  • RBC Capital: “Outperform” rating on 01/30/2025
  • Susquehanna: “Positive” rating on 01/30/2025
  • Cantor Fitzgerald: “Overweight” rating on 01/30/2025

Price Targets for $META

Six analysts have recently set price targets for $META, with a median target of $725.0.

Recent price targets include:

  • Tigress Financial: Target price of $935.0 on 02/11/2025
  • Argus Research: Target price of $775.0 on 02/04/2025
  • Piper Sandler: Target price of $670.0 on 01/24/2025
  • RBC Capital: Target price of $700.0 on 01/24/2025
  • JMP Securities: Target price of $750.0 on 01/02/2025
  • Raymond James: Target price of $675.0 on 11/25/2024

This article is not financial advice. For more information, refer to Quiver Quantitative’s disclaimers. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to ticker mapping and other anomalies.

The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Nasdaq, Inc.

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