Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan Sells 517 Shares

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $650.41, for a total transaction of $336,261.97. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,598,740.03. This represents a 4.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Javier Olivan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 29th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $658.14, for a total value of $340,258.38.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $661.11, for a total value of $341,793.87.
• On Monday, December 15th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $646.00, for a total value of $333,982.00.
• On Monday, December 8th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $669.63, for a total value of $346,198.71.
• On Monday, December 1st, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $639.03, for a total transaction of $330,378.51.
• On Monday, November 24th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $598.54, for a total transaction of $309,445.18.
• On Monday, November 17th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $604.23, for a total transaction of $312,386.91.
• On Saturday, November 15th, Javier Olivan sold 2,610 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $609.46, for a total transaction of $1,590,690.60.
• On Monday, November 10th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $631.00, for a total value of $326,227.00.
• On Monday, November 3rd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $656.00, for a total value of $339,152.00.

Meta Platforms Price Performance

META stock traded down $11.93 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $648.69. 12,822,261 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,458,063. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.98 and a quick ratio of 1.98. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12-month low of $479.80 and a 12-month high of $796.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $643.64 and its 200 day moving average is $704.73. The company has a market cap of $1.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.29.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $6.74 by $0.51. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $49.34 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $6.03 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.525 dividend. This represents a $2.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $905.00 to $875.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Meta Platforms from $837.00 to $802.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas started coverage on Meta Platforms in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $800.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $822.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Meta Platforms

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $142,149,566,000 after buying an additional 1,532,568 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $64,158,971,000 after acquiring an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 608,429.2% in the 2nd quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 59,775,823 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $44,119,937,000 after acquiring an additional 59,766,000 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 51,575,209 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $37,902,948,000 after acquiring an additional 682,768 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 39,247,690 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $28,823,375,000 after acquiring an additional 278,180 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI tailwinds and durable business performance highlighted by market commentaries — analysts continue to cite Meta as a core Magnificent 7 AI beneficiary, supporting revenue durability and multiple expansion potential. How to Trade the Magnificent 7 Stocks in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Strong consumer demand for Ray‑Ban Display smartglasses — Meta says U.S. demand outstrips supply, prompting a pause on international rollout; a demand-led pause can signal product-market fit and higher lifetime monetization if supply is scaled. Meta delays Ray-Ban Display glasses global rollout due to inventory limits, U.S. demand
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate governance/legal continuity — Meta appointed C.J. Mahoney (former Microsoft legal exec and government official) as chief legal officer, which may reassure investors on regulatory/legal navigation ahead. Meta names Microsoft’s Mahoney as chief legal officer
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-term price outlook and forecasts are mixed — retail research pieces offer multi‑year price forecasts and note modest recent gains; these are directional and don’t reflect near-term headline risk. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Price Prediction and Forecast 2026-2030 for January 7
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary balances AI-driven ad recovery with large AI investments — Zacks and other analyst notes highlight robust ad demand but flag heavy AI spending as a factor to watch for margin/monetization timing. The Zacks Analyst Blog Meta, Bank of America…
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Chinese authorities are reviewing Meta’s $2B Manus AI acquisition for potential technology‑control issues — any restriction or delay could hurt Meta’s AI roadmap and create headline volatility. China reviews Meta’s purchase of AI startup Manus, FT reports
• Negative Sentiment: Rising capital intensity: a detailed estimate projects very large 2026 CapEx (reporting a ~$111B figure), which raises investor concern about cash deployment, ROIC timing and potential margin pressure if monetization lags. Meta: My $111B CapEx Estimate For 2026…

Meta Platforms Company Profile

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.