Recent chatter on X about Meta Platforms (META) has been buzzing with anticipation and analysis following the company's latest earnings report. Many users are highlighting the impressive 22% revenue growth in Q2, pointing to the strength of Meta's core advertising business as a key driver. The discussions often center on how these results bolster confidence in the company's aggressive investments in artificial intelligence.
Additionally, there’s a strong focus on Meta’s forward-looking statements, with some on X expressing optimism about the forecasted third-quarter revenue surpassing expectations. The stock's significant premarket and after-hours jumps have fueled excitement, as users debate the sustainability of this momentum amidst broader market dynamics. This lively exchange reflects a critical moment for Meta as it navigates its dual focus on ads and AI innovation.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Meta Platforms Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $META stock 32 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 19 have been purchases and 13 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $META stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 07/29, 03/26 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MCGUIRE purchased up to $15,000 on 06/30.
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS purchased up to $100,000 on 06/30.
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 05/30, 05/16, 04/15 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE has traded it 3 times. They made 3 purchases worth up to $45,000 on 05/14, 05/05, 02/12 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN has traded it 8 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/13, 03/04 and 6 sales worth up to $90,000 on 04/17, 04/16, 04/02, 02/20.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $550,000 on 05/12, 04/17, 04/07.
- REPRESENTATIVE BRUCE WESTERMAN has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/03 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 04/21.
- REPRESENTATIVE JONATHAN L. JACKSON sold up to $15,000 on 04/16.
- REPRESENTATIVE KELLY MORRISON has traded it 5 times. They made 5 purchases worth up to $145,000 on 04/11, 03/24 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER has traded it 2 times. They made 1 purchase worth up to $15,000 on 03/05 and 1 sale worth up to $15,000 on 04/09.
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON sold up to $50,000 on 04/07.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Meta Platforms Insider Trading Activity
Meta Platforms insiders have traded $META stock on the open market 457 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 457 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $META stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- MARK ZUCKERBERG (COB and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 329 sales selling 500,350 shares for an estimated $359,199,070.
- CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer) has made 0 purchases and 48 sales selling 60,000 shares for an estimated $39,908,564.
- ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 32,566 shares for an estimated $21,358,649.
- JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer) has made 0 purchases and 31 sales selling 20,912 shares for an estimated $13,861,009.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 31 sales selling 19,089 shares for an estimated $12,117,625.
- SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 15,427 shares for an estimated $10,833,179.
- ROBERT M KIMMITT has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 1,405 shares for an estimated $959,811.
- PEGGY ALFORD has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 1,218 shares for an estimated $802,318.
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Meta Platforms Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 2,537 institutional investors add shares of Meta Platforms stock to their portfolio, and 1,823 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- KINGSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS TEXAS, LLC added 59,766,000 shares (+608429.2%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $44,112,686,940
- GAMMA INVESTING LLC removed 23,408,174 shares (-99.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $17,277,339,147
- GQG PARTNERS LLC removed 6,959,848 shares (-74.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $4,011,377,993
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 6,507,617 shares (+12.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,750,730,134
- PROFICIO CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC removed 6,237,555 shares (-99.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $3,595,077,199
- INTEGRATED INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC removed 4,126,822 shares (-99.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $2,378,535,127
- PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 3,185,263 shares (-7.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $1,835,858,182
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Meta Platforms Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $META in the last several months. We have seen 33 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- DA Davidson issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- Keybanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/31/2025
- Raymond James issued a "Strong Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- HSBC issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- RBC Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/31/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/31/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Meta Platforms, check out Quiver Quantitative's $META forecast page.
Meta Platforms Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $META recently. We have seen 40 analysts offer price targets for $META in the last 6 months, with a median target of $845.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Rob Sanderson from Loop Capital set a target price of $980.0 on 08/05/2025
- Ross Sandler from Barclays set a target price of $810.0 on 08/01/2025
- Meta Marshall from Wedbush set a target price of $920.0 on 07/31/2025
- Doug Anmuth from JP Morgan set a target price of $875.0 on 07/31/2025
- Ronald Josey from Citigroup set a target price of $915.0 on 07/31/2025
- Justin Patterson from Keybanc set a target price of $905.0 on 07/31/2025
- Barton Crockett from Rosenblatt set a target price of $1086.0 on 07/31/2025
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