Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Posted by Mitch Edgeman on Jan 14th, 2026

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Meta Platforms stock on December 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Meta Platforms Trading Down 2.3%

META traded down $14.81 on Wednesday, reaching $616.28. 8,902,978 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,748,209. Meta Platforms, Inc. has a twelve month low of $479.80 and a twelve month high of $796.25. The company’s 50 day moving average is $641.42 and its 200-day moving average is $702.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 1.98. The company has a market cap of $1.55 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.24, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.29.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The social networking company reported $7.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.74 by $0.51. The company had revenue of $51.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $49.34 billion. Meta Platforms had a net margin of 30.89% and a return on equity of 39.35%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 26.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $6.03 earnings per share. Equities analysts predict that Meta Platforms, Inc. will post 26.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Meta Platforms Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Meta Platforms’s payout ratio is presently 9.28%.

Meta Platforms News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Meta Platforms this week:

Positive Sentiment: Meta is signing large nuclear-energy agreements to secure baseload power for its AI datacenters—moves that should lower long‑term energy costs, support ESG messaging and de‑risk its massive AI infrastructure buildout. Read More.
Positive Sentiment: Deals with advanced-nuclear firms (Oklo, TerraPower) include prepayment/partner funding that accelerates projects and reduces execution risk for suppliers—evidence Big Tech will fund power infrastructure. Read More.
Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a Buy with a $1,117 PT and TD Cowen raised its target to $820—both signal Wall Street sees material upside if Meta executes on AI monetization. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Meta publicly launched the Meta Compute initiative and continues to appoint AI-focused executives to lead its infrastructure and model efforts—this clarifies strategy but increases near‑term capex commitment. Read More.
Neutral Sentiment: Talent movement: Airbnb hired Meta’s former head of GenAI (Ahmad Al‑Dahle), a reminder of cross‑company hiring competition for AI leaders—small operational impact but worth watching for talent retention. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Meta is cutting ~10–15% of Reality Labs staff (reports of ~1,000–1,500 roles). Investors interpret these layoffs as both cost discipline (short‑term positive for margins) and a retreat from the metaverse (longer‑term revenue uncertainty). Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal pressures: Brazil’s competition authority has opened an investigation into WhatsApp business rules and Meta/WhatsApp are challenging an NCLAT decision over a CCI penalty in India—these are active legal/risk items that can create fines or product restrictions. Read More.
Negative Sentiment: Recent analyst caution and bearish notes (including a pessimistic Wells Fargo forecast and at least one downgrade) plus a pullback in the share price have amplified selling pressure as investors fret about extended heavy capex and execution risk. Read More.

Institutional Trading of Meta Platforms

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in META. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $142,149,566,000 after buying an additional 1,532,568 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.9% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares during the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC grew its position in Meta Platforms by 608,429.2% during the second quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 59,775,823 shares of the social networking company’s stock worth $44,119,937,000 after buying an additional 59,766,000 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.3% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 51,575,209 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $37,902,948,000 after acquiring an additional 682,768 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its holdings in Meta Platforms by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 39,247,690 shares of the social networking company’s stock valued at $28,823,375,000 after acquiring an additional 278,180 shares in the last quarter. 79.91% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of Meta Platforms in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $800.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $870.00 price target (down previously from $900.00) on shares of Meta Platforms in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Monness Crespi & Hardt dropped their price objective on Meta Platforms from $860.00 to $808.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Meta Platforms from $900.00 to $810.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-nine have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $822.96.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Meta Platforms

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Javier Olivan sold 517 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $650.41, for a total transaction of $336,261.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 11,683 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,598,740.03. This trade represents a 4.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Jennifer Newstead sold 519 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $658.69, for a total transaction of $341,860.11. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 28,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,876,738.02. The trade was a 1.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 40,054 shares of company stock worth $24,799,940. Company insiders own 13.61% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

Meta Platforms Company Profile

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Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META), formerly Facebook, Inc, is a global technology company best known for building social networking services and immersive computing platforms. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the company operates a family of consumer-facing products and services that connect users, creators and businesses. In October 2021 the company rebranded as Meta to reflect an expanded strategic focus on augmented and virtual reality technologies alongside its social media businesses.

Meta’s core consumer products include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, which enable social networking, messaging, content sharing and community building across mobile and desktop devices.