Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC purchased 3,096 shares of eBay Inc., valued at approximately $210,000, during the 1st quarter.
• eBay's quarterly earnings report indicated earnings of $1.37 per share, beating expectations by $0.07, and a revenue increase of 6.1% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29, representing an annualized dividend of $1.16, with a dividend yield of 1.3% and a payout ratio of 25.55%.

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,096 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $210,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC lifted its position in eBay by 84.9% during the 1st quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EBAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of eBay from $89.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 25th. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $78.89.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY traded down $1.66 during trading on Friday, hitting $90.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,717,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,339,529. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.33 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. 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 business's fifty day simple moving average is $88.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $76.34.

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

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.33, for a total transaction of $666,714.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 246,812 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,788,151.96. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total value of $1,729,847.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 174,801 shares of company stock worth $14,763,913. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

eBay Company Profile

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.