META Platforms Reports Strong Q1 Earnings with Increased Insider Activity

META PLATFORMS ($META) revealed its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported earnings of $6.43 per share, exceeding estimates of $5.39 by $1.04. Additionally, META reported revenue of $42,314,000,000, surpassing projections of $42,259,201,636 by $54,798,364.

Insider Trading Activity at META PLATFORMS

In the past six months, META PLATFORMS insiders executed $META Stock trades 1,342 times. Notably, all of these trades were sales, with no purchases recorded.

Below is a summary of the recent insider trading activity involving $META Stock:

• MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO) sold 1,685,935 shares across 1,222 trades for approximately $1,092,297,985.
• CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer) sold 60,000 shares in 48 trades for around $39,908,564.
• SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer) sold 36,148 shares in 8 trades for roughly $21,787,268.
• ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer) sold 24,863 shares in 6 trades for about $14,808,665.
• JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer) sold 21,873 shares in 24 trades for approximately $13,359,063.
• JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer) sold 21,253 shares in 27 trades for about $13,308,027.
• NICHOLAS CLEGG (President, Global Affairs) sold 8,427 shares in 5 trades for around $4,690,970.
• PEGGY ALFORD sold 773 shares for an estimated $485,127.
• AARON ANDERSON (Chief Accounting Officer) sold 731 shares for about $407,167.

Institutional Hedge Fund Activity

In recent quarters, 2,283 institutional investors increased their holdings in META PLATFORMS Stock, while 1,676 reduced their positions.

Recent significant changes include:

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

Congressional Trading of META PLATFORMS Stock

Over the past six months, members of Congress have engaged in $META Stock trades 18 times, with 13 purchases and 5 sales recorded.

This breakdown highlights recent trades by congressional members:

• REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN traded 5 times, purchasing up to $15,000 on 03/04 and making 4 sales totaling up to $60,000.
• SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO purchased shares worth up to $15,000 on 03/26.
• REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MORRISON traded 3 times with 3 purchases amounting to up to $80,000.
• REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER traded 2 times with a purchase and a sale, each worth up to $15,000.
• REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN purchased shares up to $15,000 on 03/03.
• REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE completed 4 purchases totaling up to $60,000.
• REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON purchased shares up to $15,000 on 12/09.
• REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ purchased shares up to $15,000 on 11/08.

Analyst Ratings for META PLATFORMS

In recent evaluations, Wall Street analysts have remained bullish on $META, with 23 firms issuing buy ratings and none issuing sell ratings.

Recent analyst recommendations include:

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

Price Targets for META PLATFORMS

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

Highlighted target prices include:

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

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