Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Position Cut by Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.

Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) by 11.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 294,862 shares of the social networking company’s stock after selling 39,748 shares during the period. Meta Platforms comprises 3.4% of Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Montrusco Bolton Investments Inc.’s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $213,828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 76,587.7% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 105,292,277 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $69,502,379,000 after purchasing an additional 105,154,977 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Meta Platforms by 4.0% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 92,033,963 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $51,841,811,000 after buying an additional 3,510,123 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 21,038,035 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $12,036,491,000 after buying an additional 2,673,494 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 18,200,469 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $12,013,948,000 after buying an additional 1,046,715 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 12,836,063 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $7,230,426,000 after buying an additional 162,909 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.91% of the company’s stock.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Meta launched Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, frontier AI models designed for personal assistants and professional agents capable of memory retention and complex, multi-step tasks. The release is viewed as helping Meta close the gap with OpenAI and Anthropic and potentially expand its subscription and AI-assistant revenue opportunities. Meta releases its first frontier model, Muse Wonder
• Positive Sentiment: Third-party data indicated early Muse user retention was competitive with ChatGPT, supporting investor confidence that Meta’s AI products can attract and retain users. The company is charging $20 or $100 monthly for access to its most advanced model tiers. Why Meta Stock Is Up
• Positive Sentiment: Truist set a Street-high $1,000 price target, while KeyCorp and Rosenblatt reaffirmed bullish ratings with targets of $900 and $886, respectively. Analysts cited Muse adoption and AI-driven advertising improvements as potential catalysts. Social Media Stocks Rally on Meta Target
• Positive Sentiment: Meta’s Quest ecosystem received a boost as Virtuix became an official Meta reseller and reported Omni One orders roughly tripled after launching for Quest. The announcement suggests continued third-party engagement with Meta’s virtual-reality platform, although direct financial benefits to Meta were not disclosed. Virtuix Deepens Meta Partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Meta’s third-quarter results on October 21. Management previously guided to revenue of $61 billion–$64 billion, making advertising growth, Muse monetization and spending plans central to the earnings reaction. Meta to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Concerns remain over Meta’s premium valuation and planned AI investment of approximately $130 billion–$145 billion. Some commentary warns that slowing assistant downloads, rising costs and competitive threats could pressure returns, despite analysts arguing that recent bearish headlines overstate those risks. Bearish AI Headlines

Meta Platforms Trading Up 2.6%

META traded up $19.54 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $762.50. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 22,673,083 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,516,543. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $644.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $621.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 2.23 and a quick ratio of 2.23. The stock has a market cap of $1.94 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.72, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.19. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a twelve month low of $520.26 and a twelve month high of $779.82.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The social networking company reported $6.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.19 by ($1.01). Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 33.18% and a net margin of 29.83%. The business had revenue of $60.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $7.14 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 27.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 28th. Investors of record on Monday, September 21st were paid a $0.5250 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 21st. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.91%.

Insider Transactions at Meta Platforms

In other Meta Platforms news, CAO Aaron Anderson sold 3,240 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $618.06, for a total value of $2,002,514.40. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 6,271 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,875,854.26. This trade represents a 34.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Andrew Bosworth sold 7,848 shares of Meta Platforms stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.00, for a total value of $4,379,184.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 828 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $462,024. This trade represents a 90.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 148,222 shares of company stock valued at $101,033,627. Corporate insiders own 13.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on META shares. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised their price target on Meta Platforms from $730.00 to $830.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $796.00 to $1,000.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Mizuho set a $750.00 price objective on Meta Platforms and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price objective on Meta Platforms from $860.00 to $840.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Erste Group Bank upgraded Meta Platforms from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $796.51.

Meta Platforms Profile

Meta Platforms, Inc is a technology company that develops social networking, messaging, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence products. The company operates a global family of apps that includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads, enabling users to connect, communicate, share content and discover communities.

Meta generates most of its business through digital advertising displayed across its platforms. Its products serve individuals, creators, businesses and organizations in markets around the world, while its advertising tools help businesses reach audiences based on factors such as interests, activity and demographics.

Through its Reality Labs division, Meta develops virtual and augmented reality hardware, software and services, including the Meta Quest line of headsets and related experiences.