Recent discussions on X about Meta Platforms (META) have been lively, centering on the company's impressive growth in its Threads platform, which reportedly surpassed 400 million monthly active users. Many users are pointing to this milestone as a sign of Meta's competitive edge in the social media space, especially against rivals like X. The buzz also includes optimism around strong Q2 earnings and innovative ad performance, fueling conversations about future growth potential.
However, not all chatter is uniformly positive, as some users express concerns over recent volatility in the stock price following rapid gains and subsequent sell-offs. There’s also ongoing debate about Meta's strategic focus, with some questioning whether its shift toward entertainment over connection might impact long-term user engagement. Despite these concerns, the dominant tone reflects confidence in Meta's ability to navigate challenges and capitalize on its AI-driven ad machine.
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 38 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 25 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:
- REPRESENTATIVE CLEO FIELDS has traded it 6 times. They made 6 purchases worth up to $600,000 on 07/29, 07/17, 07/16, 06/30 and 0 sales.
- 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 LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 07/22, 07/16 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOHN MCGUIRE purchased up to $15,000 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 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/14, 05/05 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 425 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 425 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 286 sales selling 331,082 shares for an estimated $244,205,278.
- CHRISTOPHER K COX (Chief Product Officer) has made 0 purchases and 61 sales selling 135,000 shares for an estimated $97,982,704.
- ANDREW BOSWORTH (Chief Technology Officer) has made 0 purchases and 8 sales selling 27,506 shares for an estimated $17,631,099.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 31 sales selling 18,702 shares for an estimated $11,874,046.
- JAVIER OLIVAN (Chief Operating Officer) has made 0 purchases and 32 sales selling 17,240 shares for an estimated $11,185,384.
- SUSAN J LI (Chief Financial Officer) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 6,874 shares for an estimated $4,532,440.
- 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 2,669 institutional investors add shares of Meta Platforms stock to their portfolio, and 1,867 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
- NUVEEN, LLC added 9,548,268 shares (+181.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $7,047,481,128
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO removed 3,476,325 shares (-6.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,565,840,719
- NORGES BANK removed 2,699,981 shares (-7.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,992,828,976
- SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC removed 2,447,490 shares (-64.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,806,467,894
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 2,378,320 shares (+15.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $1,755,414,208
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 32 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 08/13/2025
- Citigroup issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- Stifel issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- HSBC issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- Oppenheimer issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/31/2025
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 07/31/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" 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 39 analysts offer price targets for $META in the last 6 months, with a median target of $840.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Deepak Mathivanan from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $920.0 on 08/13/2025
- 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
- Ronald Josey from Citigroup set a target price of $915.0 on 07/31/2025
- Barton Crockett from Rosenblatt set a target price of $1086.0 on 07/31/2025
- Michael Morris from Guggenheim set a target price of $875.0 on 07/31/2025
- Brian Nowak from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $850.0 on 07/31/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
