eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Sells $170,582.10 in Stock

Key Points

• eBay SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of stock on September 17th for a total of $170,582.10, reducing his holdings by 33.31%.
• eBay's stock rose by 1.7% to $91.11, with a significant trading volume of 10,937,989 shares compared to its average of 5,650,156.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, leading to an annualized yield of 1.3% and a payout ratio of 25.55%.

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total transaction of $170,582.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 3,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $341,521.44. The trade was a 33.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY traded down $0.52 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $90.59. 4,719,207 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,551,100. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The firm has a market cap of $41.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.32. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.33 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The stock's 50-day moving average is $90.25 and its 200-day moving average is $77.40.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The firm's revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. eBay's payout ratio is presently 25.55%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Impax Asset Management Group plc lifted its holdings in eBay by 2,536.5% during the 1st quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 3,535,290 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $239,037,000 after purchasing an additional 3,401,198 shares during the last quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. acquired a new stake in eBay during the 2nd quarter valued at $235,149,000. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter valued at $202,346,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in eBay by 5,181.4% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,196,321 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $148,757,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154,735 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 1,007.4% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,189,868 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $163,058,000 after purchasing an additional 1,992,116 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Wedbush reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $72.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $74.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $92.00 target price (up previously from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on eBay from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $78.89.

About eBay

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company's marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.