Meta (META) Chief Accounting Officer Aaron Anderson Sells Shares

What Happened Aaron Anderson, Meta’s Chief Accounting Officer, reported an open‑market sale of 3,240 Meta shares on September 3, 2026. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of $618.06 per share for total proceeds of approximately $2,002,508. This was a sale (not a purchase), and it was executed pursuant to a pre-existing trading plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-03 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-09-08).
• Transaction type: Sale (S) — open market/private sale.
• Shares sold: 3,240; weighted average price: $618.06; total value: ~$2,002,508.
• Price range: $618.00 to $618.14 per share (sold in multiple trades; weighted avg reported).
• Footnotes:
  • F1: Sale effected under a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan adopted May 29, 2026.
  • F2: Weighted average price reported; holder can provide per‑trade price details on request.
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Timeliness: Form 4 was filed on Sept 8 for a Sept 3 transaction. Form 4s are normally due within two business days of the transaction; this filing appears later than that window.

Context Sales executed under a 10b5‑1 plan are pre‑planned transactions and are generally considered routine rather than a near‑term signal of the insider’s view on the stock. For retail investors, purchases tend to be more informative than routine, prearranged sales. The filing provides a weighted average price and a sale range; the filer has committed to disclose per‑trade prices if requested by the company, shareholders, or the SEC staff.