META latest news: Short-term support holds but sellers dominate as Meta shifts focus to AI, dividends

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Meta slides 1.49% today to $656.84

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Meta is reallocating capital by reducing Metaverse project spending to prioritize AI initiatives and increase returns for shareholders.
The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, to be paid on December 23, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 16.
Meta expanded its Ray-Ban partnership with the launch of new smart glasses featuring integrated Meta AI and enhanced functionalities.

AI investment rise and dividend boost shift market focus

Meta has announced a shift in capital allocation by reducing Metaverse project spending in favor of AI initiatives and enhanced shareholder returns. On December 3, 2025, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, with payment scheduled for December 23 to shareholders of record as of December 16. The company has also expanded its Ray-Ban partnership through the launch of new smart glasses with integrated Meta AI and advanced features.

Support and resistance tested as selling momentum grows

The nearest dynamic support is the Ichimoku Kijun at $628.98, while the MA-50 near $672 provides key resistance. Momentum signals are mixed, with the D1 MACD showing a neutral outlook but ADX still indicating modest buying interest. Overbought conditions are evident on Stoch RSI and BBP, suggesting buyer dominance may be stretched, while RSI and CCI remain in neutral-to-bullish zones. The session opened with a modest gap down from $666.80 to $661.27 and has drifted lower by 1.49%. The current price sits near the lower end of today’s intraday range ($653.62 – $662.56), reflecting moderate volatility and seller pressure following the weak open. Emerging divergence between intraday momentum (favoring sellers) and daily oscillators (still showing some bullish bias) points to growing downside risk in the short term.

Limited upside potential as downward bias dominates outlook

Over the next week, META is expected to move within a normalized range of $640 to $675, assuming typical volatility for a blue-chip stock. The probability of an upward move is very low (less than 20%), making further declines the more likely scenario. The baseline case is for ranging trade between $640 and $675. A bullish scenario would require a break and sustained close above $672 to trigger buyer momentum, while a bearish move below $640 would signal renewed downside and expose the $630 – $628 area as key support targets.

Anton Kharitonov, analyst at Traders Union, sees Meta under pressure despite short-term support holding above $627. Key technical levels point to resistance at the MA-50 and growing downside as daily momentum wanes. The company’s pivot from Metaverse to AI and a new dividend may boost sentiment, but overbought readings and weak intraday price action weigh on the outlook. "Base case remains rangebound between $640 and $675 — until $672 is cleared with conviction, I expect sellers to control the market."

Previously it was reported that Meta Platforms traded above the 20-day moving average but faced resistance at the 50- and 200-day levels, with technical signals such as RSI and MACD indicating mixed momentum and overbought risks. Momentum appears split as buyers remain in control, even as today's rapid move suggests selling pressure and signals warrant a cautious outlook for price action in the near term.

Source of Data: META Price Analysis by TU

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