Meta Platforms (META) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $736.72, -0.11% vs the prior close of $737.54.
- Volume 16.87M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 4 (Oct 14, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
META ends flat (-0.1%) to $736.72. Closed at $736.72, -0.11% vs the prior close of $737.54. Day range $715.58–$743.97, opened at $726.56.
META daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — META ends flat (-0.1%) to $736.72
- Closed at $736.72, -0.11% vs the prior close of $737.54. Day range $715.58–$743.97, opened at $726.56.
- Volume was 16.87M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 18.98M.
- Price is +12.8% vs its 50-day average ($652.85) and +16.6% vs its 200-day average ($631.76).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 83% of that range, 5.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — META slides 3.3% to $737.54
- Closed at $737.54, -3.27% vs the prior close of $762.50. Day range $734.29–$761.50, opened at $760.75.
- Volume was 16.24M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 19.01M.
- Price is +13.5% vs its 50-day average ($649.89) and +16.8% vs its 200-day average ($631.37).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 84% of that range, 5.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — META rises 2.6% to $762.50
- Closed at $762.50, +2.63% vs the prior close of $742.96. Day range $734.84–$771.27, opened at $735.99.
- Volume was 22.71M shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 19.08M.
- Price is +17.9% vs its 50-day average ($646.90) and +20.8% vs its 200-day average ($631.00).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 2.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — META jumps 3.4% to $742.96
- Closed at $742.96, +3.38% vs the prior close of $718.67. Day range $727.64–$752.24, opened at $728.50.
- Volume was 24.88M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 19.07M.
- Price is +15.5% vs its 50-day average ($643.46) and +17.8% vs its 200-day average ($630.52).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — META dips 0.3% to $718.67, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $718.67, -0.31% vs the prior close of $720.89. Day range $716.20–$728.07, opened at $726.51.
- Volume was 12.62M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 19.66M.
- Price is +12.3% vs its 50-day average ($639.73) and +14.1% vs its 200-day average ($630.13).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 76% of that range, 7.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 8, 2026 — META ends flat (-0.1%) to $720.89, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $720.89, -0.06% vs the prior close of $721.31. Day range $711.68–$724.95, opened at $724.54.
- Volume was 16.04M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 19.78M.
- Price is +13.3% vs its 50-day average ($636.14) and +14.5% vs its 200-day average ($629.85).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 7.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — META dips 2.4% to $721.31
- Closed at $721.31, -2.38% vs the prior close of $738.88. Day range $720.15–$738.29, opened at $738.29.
- Volume was 13.23M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 19.76M.
- Price is +13.9% vs its 50-day average ($633.43) and +14.6% vs its 200-day average ($629.54).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 77% of that range, 7.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — META dips 0.4% to $738.88
- Closed at $738.88, -0.41% vs the prior close of $741.90. Day range $736.69–$747.60, opened at $746.73.
- Volume was 12.56M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 19.73M.
- Price is +17.1% vs its 50-day average ($630.87) and +17.4% vs its 200-day average ($629.25).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 84% of that range, 5.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — META rises 1.9% to $741.90, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $741.90, +1.90% vs the prior close of $728.08. Day range $727.12–$746.70, opened at $727.71.
- Volume was 15.22M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 19.66M.
- Price is +18.1% vs its 50-day average ($627.97) and +18.0% vs its 200-day average ($628.81).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 85% of that range, 4.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — META ends flat (+0.3%) to $728.08
- Closed at $728.08, +0.30% vs the prior close of $725.93. Day range $726.20–$741.58, opened at $733.25.
- Volume was 12.96M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 19.71M.
- Price is +16.5% vs its 50-day average ($625.04) and +15.9% vs its 200-day average ($628.38).
- 52-week range $520.26–$779.82; today's close sits at 80% of that range, 6.6% below the 52-week high.
META latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about META in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 14, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Olivan Javier sold 946 shares at $728.10 (≈$688.78K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 6,932
- Olivan Javier sold 82 shares at $728.10 (≈$59.70K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 5,752
- Olivan Javier sold 57 shares at $728.10 (≈$41.50K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 1,004
- Olivan Javier sold 82 shares at $728.10 (≈$59.70K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 5,752
- Olivan Javier sold 408 shares at $728.10 (≈$297.06K) on Oct 12, 2026; now holds 76,213
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · 144 — Notice of proposed sale (Form 144)
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 7, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Olivan Javier sold 946 shares at $728.08 (≈$688.76K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 7,878
- Olivan Javier sold 82 shares at $728.08 (≈$59.70K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 5,834
- Olivan Javier sold 57 shares at $728.08 (≈$41.50K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 1,061
- Olivan Javier sold 82 shares at $728.08 (≈$59.70K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 5,834
- Olivan Javier sold 408 shares at $728.08 (≈$297.06K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 76,621
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · 144 — Notice of proposed sale (Form 144)
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 30, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Olivan Javier sold 946 shares at $750.42 (≈$709.90K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 8,824
- Olivan Javier sold 82 shares at $748.91 (≈$61.41K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 5,916
- Olivan Javier sold 57 shares at $748.91 (≈$42.69K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 1,118
- Olivan Javier sold 82 shares at $748.91 (≈$61.41K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 5,916
- Olivan Javier sold 408 shares at $748.91 (≈$305.56K) on Sep 28, 2026; now holds 77,029
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 28, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Zuckerberg Mark converted 17,140 shares on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 17,140
- Zuckerberg Mark sold 2,093 shares at $775.39 (≈$1.62M) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 15,047
- Zuckerberg Mark sold 2,516 shares at $776.56 (≈$1.95M) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 12,531
- Zuckerberg Mark sold 7,607 shares at $777.63 (≈$5.92M) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 4,924
- Zuckerberg Mark sold 4,324 shares at $778.36 (≈$3.37M) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 600
- Zuckerberg Mark sold 600 shares at $779.33 (≈$467.60K) on Sep 24, 2026
- …plus 5 more transaction lines in the filing.
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 6, 2026 · SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 30, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $60.80B (prior year $47.52B) (+28.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $15.85B (prior year $18.34B) (-13.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $6.18 (prior year $7.14) (-13.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 29, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade META
- Last results release: Jul 29, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 29, 2026, Jan 28, 2026, Oct 29, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 28, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.40% (largest 11.3%).
- Liquidity: about 22.12M shares (≈$16.30B) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $736.72 vs a range of $520.26–$779.82 (83% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 21, 2026 ($0.525/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Javier Olivan sold 408 shares on Sep 28, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 30, 2026; 8-K Jul 29, 2026; 8-K May 29, 2026.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc..
META market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 726.56 | 743.97 | 715.58 | 736.72 | 16.87M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 760.75 | 761.50 | 734.29 | 737.54 | 16.24M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 735.99 | 771.27 | 734.84 | 762.50 | 22.71M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 728.50 | 752.24 | 727.64 | 742.96 | 24.88M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 726.51 | 728.07 | 716.20 | 718.67 | 12.62M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 724.54 | 724.95 | 711.68 | 720.89 | 16.04M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 738.29 | 738.29 | 720.15 | 721.31 | 13.23M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 746.73 | 747.60 | 736.69 | 738.88 | 12.56M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 727.71 | 746.70 | 727.12 | 741.90 | 15.22M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 733.25 | 741.58 | 726.20 | 728.08 | 12.96M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 728.53 | 735.88 | 721.51 | 725.93 | 12.41M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 730.27 | 738.25 | 721.30 | 725.18 | 19.29M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 725.00 | 740.45 | 715.10 | 738.79 | 23.59M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 750.04 | 750.58 | 713.19 | 715.62 | 27.94M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 768.85 | 769.57 | 746.54 | 751.66 | 25.83M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 744.36 | 779.82 | 743.01 | 777.59 | 34.81M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 747.60 | 763.90 | 739.51 | 744.10 | 30.83M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 731.40 | 757.27 | 730.00 | 736.60 | 28.12M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 680.30 | 753.00 | 679.60 | 741.25 | 48.72M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 688.62 | 690.15 | 660.80 | 665.75 | 27.60M |
About Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms (META) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.”. Its business address is in MENLO PARK, CA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1326801.
META board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Peggy Alford | Director | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Marc L Andreessen | Director | Aug 6, 2026 |
| John Douglas Arnold | Director | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Patrick Collison | Director | Aug 18, 2026 |
| John Elkann | Director | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Andrew Houston | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Robert M Kimmitt | Director | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Nancy Killefer | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Charles Songhurst | Director | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Hock E Tan | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Tracey Thomas Travis | Director | May 19, 2026 |
| Dana White | Director | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Tony Xu | Director | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Mark Zuckerberg | COB and CEO | Sep 28, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Anderson | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Andrew Bosworth | Chief Technology Officer | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Christopher K Cox | Chief Product Officer | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Susan J Li | Chief Financial Officer | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Curtis J. Mahoney | Chief Legal Officer | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Jennifer Newstead | Chief Legal Officer | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Javier Olivan | Chief Operating Officer | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Dina H. Powell | President and Vice Chairman | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Mark Zuckerberg | COB and CEO | Sep 28, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Javier Olivan | Sale | 408 | $748.91 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Javier Olivan | Sale | 82 | $748.91 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Javier Olivan | Sale | 82 | $748.91 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Javier Olivan | Sale | 57 | $748.91 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Javier Olivan | Sale | 946 | $750.43 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 476 | $779.28 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 2,146 | $778.40 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 2,093 | $775.39 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 2,516 | $776.56 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 4,810 | $777.66 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 4,324 | $778.36 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 600 | $779.33 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 1,133 | $775.32 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 1,769 | $776.56 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Mark Zuckerberg | Sale | 7,607 | $777.63 |
META financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $200.97B | $60.46B | 23.49 | $115.80B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $164.50B | $62.36B | 23.86 | $91.33B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $134.90B | $39.10B | 14.87 | $71.11B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $116.61B | $23.20B | 8.59 | $50.48B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $117.93B | $39.37B | 13.77 | $57.68B |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $449.96B, total liabilities $188.74B, cash $15.46B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
META earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $585.61 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $669.12 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $668.73 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $751.67 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $695.21 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $549.00 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $676.49 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $591.80 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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