Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan Sells 629 Shares of Stock

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) COO Javier Olivan sold 629 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total value of $402,044.22. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 2,942 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,880,467.56. This trade represents a 17.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

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

• On Tuesday, February 17th, Javier Olivan sold 172 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $639.18, for a total transaction of $109,938.96.
• On Sunday, February 15th, Javier Olivan sold 2,461 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $639.77, for a total value of $1,574,473.97.
• On Monday, February 9th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $663.19, for a total value of $342,869.23.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $714.60, for a total value of $369,448.20.
• On Monday, January 26th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $665.00, for a total value of $343,805.00.
• On Tuesday, January 20th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $608.35, for a total transaction of $314,516.95.
• On Monday, January 12th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $653.00, for a total transaction of $337,601.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $650.41, for a total transaction of $336,261.97.
• On Monday, December 29th, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $658.14, for a total transaction of $340,258.38.
• On Monday, December 22nd, Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of Meta Platforms stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $661.11, for a total transaction of $341,793.87.

Meta Platforms Trading Up 0.6%

Meta Platforms stock opened at $643.22 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $656.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $691.28. The company has a quick ratio of 2.60, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a 12 month low of $479.80 and a 12 month high of $796.25. The stock has a market cap of $1.63 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.28.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The social networking company reported $8.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.16 by $0.72. The business had revenue of $59.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $58.33 billion. Meta Platforms had a return on equity of 38.61% and a net margin of 30.08%.Meta Platforms’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $8.02 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 EPS for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Meta Platforms’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.94%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Meta Platforms

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Westchester Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Meta Platforms in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. RHL Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Niles Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc bought a new stake in shares of Meta Platforms in the second quarter worth $30,000. 79.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on META. Zacks Research downgraded Meta Platforms from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on shares of Meta Platforms from $1,117.00 to $1,144.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Meta Platforms from $880.00 to $920.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Citizens Jmp reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $900.00 price target (up previously from $750.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $754.00 to $849.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Meta Platforms presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $844.29.

More Meta Platforms News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Huge multiyear Nvidia chip deal — Meta agreed to buy millions of NVIDIA GPUs and adopt NVIDIA CPUs, networking and rack‑scale designs, securing multi‑year supply for its AI data centers and supporting future AI products. Nvidia to sell Meta millions of chips in multiyear deal
• Positive Sentiment: Deepened codesign alliance and roadmap — coverage describes a multigenerational pact (Rubin/Vera architectures, confidential computing) that strengthens Meta’s AI roadmap and makes future features (e.g., WhatsApp AI agents) more viable. This is a primary driver of today’s upside. NVIDIA and Meta Deepen Their AI Alliance—and the Spending Numbers Are Enormous
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional/hedge‑fund positioning — recent 13F/press reports show large investors (reports citing David Tepper, others) adding to Meta on the AI thesis, providing conviction behind the rally. David Tepper goes big on Micron, Meta and Alphabet
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/XR ecosystem noise — reports that Meta may launch a smartwatch in 2026 and third‑party “Made for Meta” partners (e.g., Virtuix) expand the ecosystem; these are strategically relevant but likely limited near‑term revenue impact. Meta reboots smartwatch plan, aims debut in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by senior executives — filings show CFO Susan Li and COO Javier Olivan sold shares recently (material dollar amounts), which can create short‑term selling pressure or signal personal liquidity actions. Li SEC filing Olivan SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Legal & regulatory overhang — CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying in a landmark youth‑addiction trial and Spain/other jurisdictions are probing AI‑generated child sexual abuse content; outcomes could affect engagement, ad targeting or lead to fines/constraints. Zuckerberg faces questioning at youth addiction trial
• Negative Sentiment: Massive CapEx and margin risk — coverage highlights Meta’s elevated 2026 capex plans (reports cite ~$115–$135B), which could pressure margins and returns if AI monetization is slower than expected. Marketbeat: NVIDIA and Meta Deepen Their AI Alliance

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.