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Meta Platforms, Inc. META

Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, reaching billions of users through advertising-supported social platforms. It is investing heavily in open-source AI models and long-horizon bets on virtual and augmented reality.
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Ticker
META
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Communication
Founded
2004

What moves META

Meta Platforms, Inc. sits in Communication Services. Internet platforms, media, gaming, and telecom — advertising-driven mega-caps sitting alongside capital-intensive carriers. The forces that matter most for the sector — and therefore for META — are:

  • ◆Digital advertising budgets and the ad cycle
  • ◆Streaming economics and content spend
  • ◆AI's effect on search and content distribution
  • ◆Antitrust and platform regulation
META filings at the SECResearch methodology

Congressional trading in META

PoliticianTrade dateTypeOwnerAmountSource
Daniel Crenshaw2026-06-01SaleSelf$1,001 - $15,000Filing #20035024
Daniel Crenshaw2026-05-05SaleSelf$1,001 - $15,000Filing #20035024
Daniel Crenshaw2026-04-28PurchaseSelf$1,001 - $15,000Filing #20035024

All verified META House disclosures

Congressional disclosures are delayed, range-based records—not real-time signals or proof of motive. See the source-linked tracker for scope and limitations.

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How Yield Theory covers META

META intersects several of the themes in every Yield Theory issue. We don't chase headlines on individual tickers — we track where capital is rotating and explain what it means for the names in its path.

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META — frequently asked questions

What sector is META in?

Meta Platforms, Inc. is classified in the Communication Services sector and trades on the NASDAQ.

Do members of Congress trade META?

The current verified House Clerk snapshot contains 3 transaction rows for META. See the META congressional-trades page for every source-linked row.

Is META a good investment?

We don't publish one-line buy/sell ratings. Yield Theory members get the full macro thesis, catalysts, and risks behind every name we cover, so you can decide with conviction. This page is research, not investment advice.

Where is Meta Platforms, Inc. headquartered?

Meta Platforms, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California and was founded in 2004.

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