Meta reported financial results that exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and earnings after adjusting for a legal charge. The company's performance demonstrates continued strength in its core business operations.
Meta's earnings beat signals investor confidence in the company's financial health and operational execution amid ongoing legal and regulatory challenges.
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The chart totals every SEC-reported transaction by month and share count, separating informative purchases and sales from non-informative awards, vesting, exercises, tax withholding and transfers. Records without a reported price remain included. Only informative purchases and sales affect the conservative sentiment signal.
Recent SEC-reported share and derivative transactions in Meta Platforms, Inc..
0 discretionary purchases · 2 discretionary sales
Confidence: Medium
| Insiders | Activity | Description | Shares | Avg. price / share | Est. value | Trade date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Operating OfficerOlivan Javier | Non-informative sell | Class A Common StockReported 10b5-1 plan (S) | 946 | $707.20 | $669,011 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Chief Operating OfficerOlivan Javier | Non-informative sell | Class A Common StockReported 10b5-1 plan (S) | 82 | $707.20 | $57,990 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Chief Operating OfficerOlivan Javier | Non-informative sell | Class A Common StockReported 10b5-1 plan (S) | 57 | $707.20 | $40,310 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Chief Operating OfficerOlivan Javier | Non-informative sell | Class A Common StockReported 10b5-1 plan (S) | 82 | $707.20 | $57,990 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Chief Operating OfficerOlivan Javier | Non-informative sell | Class A Common StockReported 10b5-1 plan (S) | 408 | $707.20 | $288,538 | Oct 19, 2026 |
As filed with the SEC. Estimated value is shown only for purchases or sales with a positive reported transaction price; awards, gifts and similar activity are not assigned an assumed market value. Amendments may change the record. This is not investment advice.
Quarterly reported positions. These filings can arrive up to 45 days after quarter-end and are not real-time trades.
Institutional ownership: 86.90%
Open short positions reported twice monthly; this is not daily short-sale volume.
Recent reported earnings per share compared with the analyst consensus available from Nasdaq.
| Owner | Activity | Change | Shares held | Value (thousands) | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group Inc | Buy | 7,269,279 (3.772%) | 199,995,630 | $139,500,952 | 12/31/2025 |
| Blackrock, Inc. | Buy | 4,553,693 (2.697%) | 173,396,976 | $120,947,859 | 6/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management Llc | Buy | 1,302,840 (0.917%) | 143,440,997 | $100,052,964 | 6/30/2026 |
| Fmr Llc | Sell | -20,719,009 (-17.767%) | 95,895,744 | $66,889,199 | 6/30/2026 |
| State Street Corp | Buy | 3,510,123 (3.965%) | 92,033,963 | $64,195,530 | 6/30/2026 |
| Geode Capital Management, Llc | Buy | 784,701 (1.449%) | 54,949,893 | $38,328,649 | 6/30/2026 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | Sell | -4,236,424 (-8.442%) | 45,944,387 | $32,047,129 | 6/30/2026 |
| Capital World Investors | Sell | -178,539 (-0.435%) | 40,876,883 | $28,512,443 | 6/30/2026 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Buy | 8,709,803 (28.178%) | 39,619,778 | $27,635,588 | 6/30/2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Buy | 1,356,855 (3.563%) | 39,435,817 | $27,507,271 | 6/30/2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management Llc | Buy | 530,182 (1.401%) | 38,386,817 | $26,775,573 | 6/30/2026 |
| Invesco Ltd. | Buy | 345,296 (0.908%) | 38,370,492 | $26,764,186 | 6/30/2026 |
Source: Nasdaq
| Settlement date | Short interest | Avg. daily volume | Change vs. previous report | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 33,572,792 | 26,851,312 | +8.33% | 1.25 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 30,990,107 | 19,680,893 | +7.58% | 1.57 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 28,807,174 | 16,851,459 | +2.71% | 1.71 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 28,048,106 | 14,456,921 | -10.84% | 1.94 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 31,458,758 | 17,110,190 | -16.88% | 1.84 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 37,847,633 | 23,552,375 | +9.74% | 1.61 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34,489,980 | 17,070,599 | +15.02% | 2.02 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29,985,155 | 20,288,436 | — | 1.48 |
Source: Nasdaq
| Fiscal quarter | Reported | EPS | Consensus | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 6.18 | 7.1 | -12.96% |
| Mar 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | 7.31 | 6.71 | +8.94% |
| Dec 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 | 8.88 | 8.21 | +8.16% |
| Sep 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | 7.25 | 6.61 | +9.68% |
Source: Nasdaq
