EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 36,349 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $4,062,000.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in eBay by 62.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 23,108 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $2,013,000 after buying an additional 8,899 shares during the period. North Dakota State Investment Board bought a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter worth about $1,809,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,368,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,209,000. Finally, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund raised its stake in shares of eBay by 904.3% during the fourth quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund now owns 283,215 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $24,668,000 after acquiring an additional 255,015 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total value of $102,809.46. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total transaction of $1,205,990.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 253,211 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,486,054.05. This trade represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 37,126 shares of company stock worth $4,087,886. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.
eBay Trading Down 0.5%
EBAY opened at $104.13 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market cap of $46.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.37. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.03 and a 12 month high of $119.31. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $110.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $102.31.
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.10. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%.The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
eBay Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. eBay's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.67%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EBAY has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $145.00 price target on eBay in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on eBay from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Citigroup lifted their target price on eBay from $127.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $133.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $117.24.
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eBay Inc is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting individual consumers and businesses for the sale and purchase of new, used and collectible goods. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and headquartered in San Jose, California, eBay grew from its early auction-style site into a diversified platform offering both auction-format listings and fixed-price "Buy It Now" transactions. The company completed an initial public offering in the late 1990s and has since evolved its platform and services to support a broad range of product categories and buyer preferences.
The company's core business centers on its marketplace platform, which provides listing, search and transaction capabilities for millions of items across consumer goods, electronics, fashion, collectibles and more.
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