Recent discussions on X about Meta Platforms (META) have been lively, particularly surrounding the company's upcoming earnings report scheduled for July 30, 2025. Many users are speculating on how the firm's investments in artificial intelligence and the success of products like the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will impact the numbers. The anticipation is palpable as some express optimism about potential growth in machine learning and user engagement.
Additionally, there’s a notable focus on analyst actions, with recent chatter highlighting Morgan Stanley's raised price target from $650 to $750, signaling a bullish outlook. Posts on X reflect a mix of excitement and caution, with some users debating whether the stock can sustain its momentum post-earnings. The conversation remains dynamic as investors await concrete results to validate these expectations.
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 33 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 18 have been purchases and 15 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 purchased up to $100,000 on 06/30.
- 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 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 10 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 05/13, 03/04 and 8 sales worth up to $120,000 on 04/17, 04/16, 04/02, 02/20, 01/29.
- 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.
- SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO purchased up to $15,000 on 03/26.
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 617 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 617 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 490 sales selling 694,186 shares for an estimated $491,582,582.
- 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 20,808 shares for an estimated $13,770,542.
- JENNIFER NEWSTEAD (Chief Legal Officer) has made 0 purchases and 31 sales selling 19,475 shares for an estimated $12,379,545.
- 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 sold 700 shares for an estimated $408,224
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Meta Platforms Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 2,489 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 31 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Benchmark issued a "Buy" rating on 07/23/2025
- Bernstein issued a "Outperform" rating on 07/22/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/21/2025
- Keybanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/17/2025
- Cantor Fitzgerald issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/16/2025
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 07/15/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/11/2025
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 37 analysts offer price targets for $META in the last 6 months, with a median target of $750.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Mark Zgutowicz from Benchmark set a target price of $800.0 on 07/23/2025
- Mark Shmulik from Bernstein set a target price of $775.0 on 07/22/2025
- Nat Schindler from Scotiabank set a target price of $675.0 on 07/22/2025
- Mark Kelley from Stifel set a target price of $845.0 on 07/22/2025
- Brian Nowak from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $750.0 on 07/21/2025
- Justin Patterson from Keybanc set a target price of $800.0 on 07/17/2025
- Deepak Mathivanan from Cantor Fitzgerald set a target price of $828.0 on 07/16/2025
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.
