Allworth Financial LP Takes $1.72 Million Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• Allworth Financial LP acquired 15,390 eBay shares worth approximately $1.72 million in the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 87.48% of eBay’s outstanding stock.
• eBay reported quarterly earnings of $1.60 per share, exceeding estimates of $1.50, while revenue rose 14.8% year over year to $3.13 billion. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.36–$1.42.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and an average price target of $117.24. eBay also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, representing a 1.2% annualized yield.

Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 15,390 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $1,720,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,809,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. acquired a new stake in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $9,368,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $1,209,000. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund increased its stake in shares of eBay by 904.3% in the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 255,015 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Pension Service raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,009,553 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $87,932,000 after buying an additional 38,665 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $3,604,008.94. This trade represents a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total value of $208,230.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,485,775.24. The trade was a 5.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 37,126 shares of company stock valued at $4,087,886 over the last ninety days. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on EBAY. Weiss Ratings raised eBay from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $133.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho set a $110.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of eBay from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $117.24.

eBay Stock Down 0.5%

EBAY stock opened at $104.13 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $110.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $102.31. The company has a market cap of $46.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. eBay Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $78.03 and a fifty-two week high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.37 earnings per share. The company'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. On average, research analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. eBay's payout ratio is 25.67%.

eBay Company Profile

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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