We recently published a list of Top 10 Insider Sales Last Month. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) stands against other top insider sales last month.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday that February prices for food and services haven’t gone up as much as many experts were expecting. The consumer price index increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month, meaning that the annual inflation rate grew 2.8%, slightly lower than economists projected.
Kay Haigh, global co-head of fixed income and liquidity solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management said the report reveals “further signs of progress on underlying inflation, with the pace of price increases moderating after January’s strong release,” writes CBS News.
After the “soft inflation” report, the broader market index gained 0.49%, the NASDAQ Composite rose 1.22%, but the blue-chip companies declined 0.2% yesterday, or 3% this week. Despite the decline, and NASDAQ entering a correction, some analysts see it as a normal course for the stocks after strong gains over the past two years, writes CNBC News.
“We’re not surprised the market’s pulled down. Obviously, U.S. equity markets have been exceptionally strong over the last two years,” said Dave Grecsek, managing director of investment strategy and research at Aspiriant Wealth Management. “It’s right to expect a correction. But I think once we get through this — we’re in the very early events of these key fiscal policy changes — there’s better news to come.”
As the market responds to evolving tariff shifts and other political and economic developments, it might be useful to review recent insider trading activity. Why? Company executives have valuable insights into their organizations, and their moves can sometimes help investors obtain more useful data. For instance, when a CEO or CFO buys company stock, it can indicate a positive outlook on the business’s future.
However, it is important to highlight that insider selling isn’t necessarily a sign of a lack of confidence, as it may stem from personal financial considerations or efforts to diversify portfolios. Executives frequently execute these transactions through pre-established plans (such as 10b5-1 plans), which are designed to avoid any appearance of improper timing.
While insider activity can offer useful data, it’s important to consider it in the broader context of other factors, such as the company’s financial performance, market trends, and industry developments.
Our Methodology
Using Insider Monkey’s insider trading screener, we’ve identified stocks where at least three insiders sold shares in the past month. From this group, we’ve highlighted the 10 stocks with the highest insider sales values.
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For each stock, we provide details on the total value of insider sales and the company’s current market capitalization.
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Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Total value of insider sales in February: $364,360,111.29
Market capitalization: $1.57 trillion
In the middle of the top 10 insider sales last month is a globally popular technology company that manages social media platforms, digital advertising services, and virtual and augmented reality technologies, Meta. The company is making significant investments in the development of artificial intelligence infrastructure, with plans to allocate between $60 billion and $65 billion toward AI initiatives in 2025. It is one of the 10 best growth stocks to invest in for the next 10 years.
In February, six insiders sold a total of $364.36 million worth of Meta shares at a price of $703.91 per share.
For the fourth quarter of 2024, Meta reported revenue of $48.39 billion, compared to revenue of $40.11 billion in the same period of 2023. Net income amounted to $20.84 billion, which compares to $14.02 billion in the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
As per 48 analysts’ estimates, Meta is a “Strong Buy” with a price target of $764.61 per share, according to TipRanks.
Overall, META ranks 5th on our list of the top insider sales last month. While we acknowledge the potential of META, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than META but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
