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META
LONGINSIDER SELLMETA PLATFORMS INC
Funds
8
Score
10.75
vs SPY
-5.8%
Stock return (since Q-end)
+10.6%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$632.51
News Summary
NegativeMeta beat Q1 2026 earnings (EPS $7.31 vs $6.66 consensus, revenue +33% YoY) and released its first superintelligence model (Muse Spark), but dramatically raised full-year CapEx guidance to $125–$145B (nearly double 2025 spending) and announced ~8,000 immediate layoffs plus a further 20% workforce reduction, triggering a 7% stock decline despite earnings strength.
Red flags
- •CapEx guidance nearly doubled to $125–$145B, driven by GPU scarcity and data center costs, raising capital intensity and profitability concerns
- •Massive workforce reductions (~28% total headcount cut across two tranches) signal structural cost pressures offsetting revenue growth
- •Reality Labs cumulative losses exceed $90B with ongoing $4B+ quarterly operating losses despite AI glasses showing traction
- •EU Digital Services Act preliminary finding on child safety violations with potential $12B+ fine plus compliance costs
- •Stock fell 7% post-earnings despite beating consensus, indicating investor skepticism about capex trajectory and ROI on AI infrastructure spending
- •Multiple regulatory headwinds (EU probes, US trials on youth issues, UK Ofcom disputes) creating material legal/compliance risk
Funds Buying (8)
| Fund | Manager | Shares Held | ∆ Shares | Position Value | QoQ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Global | Chase Coleman | 3.1M | +336K | $1766.1B | +12% | Existing |
| Altimeter Capital | Brad Gerstner | 2.0M | +108K | $1117.6B | +6% | Existing |
| Viking Global | Andreas Halvorsen | 1.1M | +1.1M | $607.9B | — | NEW |
| Point72 | Steve Cohen | 908K | +908K | $519.6B | — | NEW |
| Dragoneer | Marc Stad | 713K | +713K | $407.8B | — | NEW |
| Glenview Capital | Larry Robbins | 123K | +111K | $70.2B | +960% | Existing |
| Third Point | Dan Loeb | 90K | +90K | $51.5B | — | NEW |
| Soros Fund Management | Soros Family Office | 35K | +35K | $19.8B | — | NEW |
Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.
Insider Activity
| Name | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $608.98 | $0.03M | 2026-05-26 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $608.98 | $0.05M | 2026-05-26 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $608.98 | $0.05M | 2026-05-26 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 837 | $608.98 | $0.51M | 2026-05-26 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $608.98 | $0.25M | 2026-05-26 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $609.35 | $0.25M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 400 | $604.51 | $0.24M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 800 | $605.69 | $0.48M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 1K | $606.61 | $0.70M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 2K | $607.60 | $1.35M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 1K | $608.63 | $0.62M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 200 | $610.33 | $0.12M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 54 | $611.83 | $0.03M | 2026-05-18 |
| Bosworth Andrew | Chief Technology Officer | SELL | 2K | $609.54 | $1.22M | 2026-05-18 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 837 | $609.35 | $0.51M | 2026-05-18 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $609.35 | $0.05M | 2026-05-18 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $609.35 | $0.03M | 2026-05-18 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $609.35 | $0.05M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 1K | $605.88 | $0.75M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 2K | $607.03 | $1.24M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 2K | $607.87 | $1.10M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 2K | $609.15 | $1.43M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 1K | $609.93 | $0.70M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 82 | $611.39 | $0.05M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 526 | $604.63 | $0.32M | 2026-05-18 |
| LI SUSAN J | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 2K | $618.43 | $1.32M | 2026-05-15 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $604.57 | $0.05M | 2026-05-11 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $604.57 | $0.25M | 2026-05-11 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 926 | $604.57 | $0.56M | 2026-05-11 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $604.57 | $0.05M | 2026-05-11 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $604.57 | $0.03M | 2026-05-11 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $607.74 | $0.05M | 2026-05-04 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 926 | $607.74 | $0.56M | 2026-05-04 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $607.74 | $0.05M | 2026-05-04 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $607.74 | $0.03M | 2026-05-04 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $607.74 | $0.25M | 2026-05-04 |
| Alford Peggy | — | SELL | 409 | $614.53 | $0.25M | 2026-05-01 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 926 | $670.84 | $0.62M | 2026-04-27 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $670.84 | $0.06M | 2026-04-27 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $670.84 | $0.04M | 2026-04-27 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $670.84 | $0.06M | 2026-04-27 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $670.84 | $0.27M | 2026-04-27 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 926 | $680.09 | $0.63M | 2026-04-20 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $680.09 | $0.06M | 2026-04-20 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 57 | $680.09 | $0.04M | 2026-04-20 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 82 | $680.09 | $0.06M | 2026-04-20 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 408 | $680.09 | $0.28M | 2026-04-20 |
| KIMMITT ROBERT M | — | SELL | 580 | $667.00 | $0.39M | 2026-04-15 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 513 | $626.24 | $0.32M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 647 | $627.49 | $0.41M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 142 | $628.41 | $0.09M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 516 | $629.68 | $0.32M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 183 | $630.54 | $0.12M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 181 | $631.53 | $0.11M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 281 | $632.56 | $0.18M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 159 | $633.66 | $0.10M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 156 | $634.68 | $0.10M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 246 | $629.53 | $0.15M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 171 | $629.53 | $0.11M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 246 | $629.53 | $0.15M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 244 | $626.26 | $0.15M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 188 | $627.50 | $0.12M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 168 | $628.76 | $0.11M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 203 | $629.87 | $0.13M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 122 | $630.91 | $0.08M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 150 | $632.42 | $0.09M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 60 | $633.29 | $0.04M | 2026-04-13 |
| Olivan Javier | Chief Operating Officer | SELL | 89 | $634.57 | $0.06M | 2026-04-13 |