Meta Platforms

Meta Platforms, ticker META on Nasdaq, is a Menlo Park, California company that builds AI models.

Ownership: Public
Exchange: ticker: NASDAQ: META
Type: AI lab
Headquarters: Menlo Park, California
Founded: 2,004
Flagship products and models: Meta AI, Muse Spark model
Website: investor.atmeta.com
Ownership source: sec.gov
Checked: October 2, 2026

Yes, Meta Platforms is publicly traded: its Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol META, following its initial public offering in May 2012. The company was incorporated in Delaware in July 2004 and has its principal executive offices in Menlo Park, California.

Its AI models are built by Meta Superintelligence Labs, whose first model, Muse Spark, was announced on April 8, 2026 and powers the Meta AI assistant.

Questions

Is Meta publicly traded?

Yes. Meta Platforms Class A common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol META.

When did Meta go public?

Meta’s initial public offering took place in May 2012; the company was incorporated in Delaware in July 2004.

What is Muse Spark?

Muse Spark is the first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, announced on April 8, 2026; it powers the Meta AI assistant.

Sources:

Meta Platforms, Form 10-K for 2025 (filed January 29, 2026); Meta, Introducing Muse Spark (April 8, 2026). Checked October 2, 2026.

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