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META Meta Platforms (META) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Software & IT · Services-computer programming, data processing, etc. · CIK 0001326801
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Congress · 10Form 144 · 19
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
2,714
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
76
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about META

Insiders, 180 days
-$126.3M net sold
10 sellers · 48% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
10 bought · 7 sold
Latest: sale, 2026-09-24
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$99.5M
19 notices

Meta Platforms insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Meta Platforms, Inc. insiders sold a net $126.3M of stock across 5,549 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Olivan Javier
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-10-21 SECtraded 2026-10-19
946
$669.0K
-1.0%
Context
  • 274 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (274 sales), the last on Oct 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 15.8% of the 5,986 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,714 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold about $669.0K of META under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 19, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,714 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Olivan Javier
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-10-21 SECtraded 2026-10-19
82
$58.0K
-1.0%
Context
  • 274 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (274 sales), the last on Oct 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 1.4% of the 5,670 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,714 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold about $58.0K of META under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 19, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,714 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Olivan Javier
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-10-21 SECtraded 2026-10-19
57
$40.3K
-1.0%
Context
  • 274 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (274 sales), the last on Oct 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.0% of the 947 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,714 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold about $40.3K of META under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 19, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,714 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Olivan Javier
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-10-21 SECtraded 2026-10-19
408
$288.5K
-1.0%
Context
  • 274 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (274 sales), the last on Oct 12, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 75,805 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,714 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold about $288.5K of META under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 19, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,714 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Olivan Javier
Chief Operating Officer
SELL
2026-10-14 SECtraded 2026-10-12
946
$688.8K
-12.8%
Context
  • 270 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (270 sales), the last on Oct 5, 2026.
  • The trade is 13.6% of the 6,932 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 2,714 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold about $688.8K of META under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 12, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 2,714 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
5,549 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$126.3M over 180 days
-$101.3M over 90 days · -$21.4M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 92% of Software & IT
Congress
10 members bought in the last year
more than 98% of Software & IT
Funds
2,714 funds bought in last quarter
the highest in Software & IT
Revenue
+22.2% year over year
more than 73% of Software & IT
Margin
30.1% net margin
more than 91% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$26.2B repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
more than 99% of Software & IT
Short interest
1.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 1.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 21Chief Operating Officer Olivan Javier sold $4.3M under a 10b5-1 plan (16 trades, Sep 28 to Oct 19)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 13Officer Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.1M by Oct 12 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 5Officer Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.1M by Oct 5 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Sep 28COB and CEO Zuckerberg Mark sold $21.4M under a 10b5-1 plan (Sep 24)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Sep 28Officer Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.2M by Sep 28 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-12.2%12M
-28%-17%-5%+6%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-09-21 · Cox Christopher K sold $14.5M2026-09-21 · Cox Christopher K sold $14.0M2026-09-15 · Cox Christopher K sold $13.5M2026-02-20 · LI SUSAN J sold $12.2M2026-09-09 · Cox Christopher K sold $12.1M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $7.6M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $7.3M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $7.1M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $6.6M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $5.9M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $5.2M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $4.8M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $4.7M2026-08-18 · Bosworth Andrew sold $4.4M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $4.3M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $3.7M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $3.5M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $3.4M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $3.3M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $3.3M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $3.1M2025-11-15 · Bosworth Andrew sold $3.1M2026-02-18 · Bosworth Andrew sold $2.7M2026-02-27 · LI SUSAN J sold $2.7M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $2.6M2025-11-15 · LI SUSAN J sold $2.5M2026-02-15 · LI SUSAN J sold $2.5M2025-11-18 · Bosworth Andrew sold $2.4M2026-02-18 · Bosworth Andrew sold $2.1M2026-09-03 · Anderson Aaron sold $2.0M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $2.0M2025-11-18 · Bosworth Andrew sold $1.9M2026-02-24 · LI SUSAN J sold $1.7M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $1.7M2025-11-15 · LI SUSAN J sold $1.7M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $1.6M2025-11-15 · Olivan Javier sold $1.6M2026-02-15 · LI SUSAN J sold $1.6M2026-02-15 · Olivan Javier sold $1.6M2026-08-15 · LI SUSAN J sold $1.5M2026-05-18 · LI SUSAN J sold $1.4M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark sold $1.4M2026-10-26 · Alford Peggy filed to sell $249.6K2026-10-26 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.0M2026-10-19 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.1M2026-10-13 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.1M2026-10-05 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.1M2026-09-28 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.2M2026-09-24 · Zuckerberg Mark filed to sell $21.4M2026-09-21 · Cox Christopher K filed to sell $28.5M2026-09-21 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.1M2026-09-15 · Cox Christopher K filed to sell $13.5M2026-09-14 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.0M2026-09-09 · Cox Christopher K filed to sell $13.0M2026-09-08 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $3.3M2026-08-18 · Bosworth Andrew filed to sell $4.4M2026-08-18 · LI SUSAN J filed to sell $5.1M2026-08-18 · Mahoney Curtis J. filed to sell $869.9K2026-08-10 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $1.0M2026-08-03 · KIMMITT ROBERT M filed to sell $280.8K2026-07-31 · Alford Peggy filed to sell $252.2K2026-07-27 · Olivan Javier filed to sell $891.1K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns META: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
173,396,976 sh
$97.7B
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
143,440,997 sh
$80.8B
FMR LLC
95,895,744 sh
$54.0B
STATE STREET CORP
92,033,963 sh
$51.8B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
54,949,893 sh
$30.8B

Congress trades in META

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Maria Elvira Salazar
Sold 2026-09-24 · disclosed 13 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Maria Elvira Salazar
Bought 2026-09-22 · disclosed 15 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Gilbert Cisneros
Sold 2026-08-20 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Jared Moskowitz
Bought 2026-06-17 · disclosed 39 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Matthew Robert Van Epps
Sold 2026-06-16 · disclosed 1 day later
$1,001 - $15,000
All stocks members of Congress are buying · Every member's trades

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

META planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Alford Peggy
Filed 2026-10-26
$249.6K
Olivan Javier
Filed 2026-10-26
$1.0M
Olivan Javier
Filed 2026-10-19
$1.1M
Olivan Javier
Filed 2026-10-13
$1.1M
Olivan Javier
Filed 2026-10-05
$1.1M

META mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Roundhill META WeeklyPay ETF
$5.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
23.8%
Select Communication Services Portfolio
$669.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
23.5%
VANGUARD COMMUNICATION SERVICES INDEX FUND
$1.4B position · as of 2026-05-31
21.1%
Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF
$357.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
20.6%
Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF
$18.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
19.9%
State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF
$4.4B position · as of 2026-06-30
19.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Meta Platforms, Inc. Pac
Cycle 2026 · $310K spent
$424.1K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mark Zuckerberg
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$25.1M
$25.1M
$22.1M
+143%
+345%
2024
$27.2M
$27.2M
$24.1M
+115%
+163%
2023
$24.4M
$24.4M
$24.0M
+30%
+51%
2022
$27.1M
$27.1M
$22.1M
-56%
-8%
2021
$26.8M
$26.8M
$28.8M
+23%
+31%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $126.3M sold by insiders over 180 days, 2,714 funds added last quarter, 10 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $99.5M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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META financials

Revenue growth
+22.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
30.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$241.6B
four quarters, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Net margin, TTM
+31.1%
net income over revenue, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$28.6B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Debt to equity
0.31x
long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30; equity 2026-09-30
Cash flow to debt
1.59x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30
Return on equity
+32.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets
+19.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on invested capital
+24.7%
operating income after a 4.6% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30 plus average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+23.3%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
21.92x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Enterprise value
n/a
no share count filed
FCF yield
n/a
no share count filed
PEG, trailing
0.74x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 30%: four quarters to 2026-09-30 against the four to 2025-09-30
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$201.0B$164.5B$134.9B$116.6B
Operating income$83.3B$69.4B$46.8B$28.9B
Net income$60.5B$62.4B$39.1B$23.2B
EPS (diluted)23.4923.8614.878.59
Operating cash flow$115.8B$91.3B$71.1B$50.5B
Cash$35.9B$43.9B$41.9B$14.7B
Long-term debt$58.7B$28.8B$18.4B$9.9B
Buybacks$26.2B$30.1B$19.8B$28.0B
Dividends paid$5.3B$5.1B$0$0
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

META Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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META ranks highest on institutional and government (97th percentile) and profitability (85th), and lowest on insider conviction (8th), among Software & IT peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
85
Inputs
  • Return on equity+32.3% · 86 pct, sector of 286
  • Return on assets+19.2% · 91 pct, sector of 381
  • Return on invested capital+24.7% · 74 pct, sector of 78
  • Return on capital employed+23.3% · 90 pct, sector of 294
Financial health
63
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.31x · 42 pct, sector of 288
  • Cash flow to debt1.59x · 84 pct, sector of 241
Growth
73
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+22.2% · 73 pct, sector of 480
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
8
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$28.2M · 15 pct, sector of 285
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 290
Institutional and government
97
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter2,714 · 100 pct, sector of 415
  • Congress net buyers, 365d3 · 99 pct, sector of 72
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$2.9M · 92 pct, sector of 85
Risk and compliance
69
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+1.5% · 73 pct, sector of 530
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+8.8% · 65 pct, sector of 316
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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META filings, in plain words

Are Meta Platforms insiders buying or selling META?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Meta Platforms insiders were net sellers, a net $126.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 10 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded META?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 10 House members disclosed buying META and 7 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Maria Elvira Salazar dated 2026-09-24.

Are there planned insider sales of META?

Yes. 19 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $99.5M of stock; the latest, by Alford Peggy, was filed 2026-10-26.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Meta Platforms insiders were net sellers of META, a net $126.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 10 sellers. 48% of the 155 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-27, 10 members of Congress disclosed buying META and 7 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Maria Elvira Salazar dated 2026-09-24. Insiders filed 19 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $99.5M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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