New Analyst Ratings and Insights for $META Stock on the Rise

KeyBanc has recently rated $META as ‘Overweight,’ marking a notable update in analyst forecasts for the company.

Overview of $META Analyst Ratings

In the past several months, Wall Street analysts have actively reported on $META. A total of 23 firms have issued buy ratings, while no firms have suggested sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

• KeyBanc issued an “Overweight” rating on 05/01/2025.
• Susquehanna rated it “Positive” on 05/01/2025.
• Cantor Fitzgerald also gave an “Overweight” rating on 05/01/2025.
• UBS assigned a “Buy” rating on 05/01/2025.
• Roth Capital rated it “Buy” on 04/22/2025.
• Tigress Financial issued a “Strong Buy” on 02/11/2025.
• Cowen & Co. provided a “Buy” rating on 01/30/2025.

Updated Price Targets for $META

Recently, six analysts have provided price targets for $META, with a median target set at $725.0.

Here are some highlighted price targets:

• Tigress Financial set a target price of $935.0 on 02/11/2025.
• Argus Research set a target price of $775.0 on 02/04/2025.
• Piper Sandler targeted $670.0 on 01/24/2025.
• RBC Capital has a target price of $700.0 on 01/24/2025.
• JMP Securities set a target of $750.0 on 01/02/2025.
• Raymond James set a target at $675.0 on 11/25/2024.

Congressional Trading Activity for $META

In the last six months, members of Congress have traded $META shares 17 times, with 12 of those being purchases and 5 being sales.

Recent trading activity includes:

• REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN traded 5 times: 1 purchase up to $15,000 on 03/04 and 4 sales totaling up to $60,000 on multiple dates.
• SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO purchased up to $15,000 on 03/26.
• REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MORRISON made 3 purchases worth up to $80,000 on 03/24.
• REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER traded twice: 1 purchase and 1 sale, both up to $15,000.
• REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN bought up to $15,000 on 03/03.
• REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE made 3 purchases totaling up to $45,000.
• REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON and REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ both made purchases of up to $15,000.

Insider Trading Activities in $META

In the past six months, there have been 1,342 trades made by $META insiders, all of which were sales.

A summary of notable insider transactions includes:

• MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO) made 1221 sales, totaling approximately $1,092,045,912.
• CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer) sold 60,000 shares for about $39,908,564.
• SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer) sold 36,148 shares valued at approximately $21,787,268.
• ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer) sold 24,863 shares for an estimated $14,808,665.
• Other insiders, including JENNIFER NEWSTEAD and JAVIER OLIVAN, have also executed significant sales.

Hedge Fund Activity Involving $META

In the most recent quarter, 2,322 institutional investors increased their stakes in $META, while 1,698 reduced their holdings.

Notable hedge fund movements include:

• PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC divested 6,237,555 shares (-99.8%) valued at approximately $3,595,077,199.
• LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC cut 3,882,116 shares (-22.0%) worth around $2,273,017,739.
• NORGES BANK expanded its holdings by 3,610,287 shares (+11.9%) valued at about $2,113,859,141.
• NORTHERN TRUST CORP increased its position by 2,787,832 shares (+13.5%) worth approximately $1,632,303,514.
• Other funds also made significant adjustments, indicating ongoing interest in $META.

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