eBay Inc. $EBAY Stock Holdings Increased by Ardsley Advisory Partners LP

Key Points

• Ardsley Advisory Partners LP has increased its stake in eBay by 43.4%, owning 38,000 shares valued at approximately $2.57 million.
• eBay recently reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, and showed a 6.1% revenue increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a $0.29 quarterly dividend to be paid on September 12th, with a dividend yield of 1.3%.

Ardsley Advisory Partners LP grew its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 43.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 38,000 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after buying an additional 11,500 shares during the period. Ardsley Advisory Partners LP's holdings in eBay were worth $2,574,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EBAY. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 2,536.5% during the first quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 3,535,290 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $239,037,000 after purchasing an additional 3,401,198 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the first quarter worth $202,346,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 5,181.4% during 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 during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 253.1% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,763,766 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $187,191,000 after purchasing an additional 1,981,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 7,928.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 841,748 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $57,012,000 after purchasing an additional 831,263 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of EBAY traded down $0.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $92.66. 5,656,404 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,654,809. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $87.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $75.52. The company has a market cap of $42.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.32. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.33 and a 1-year high of $101.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued 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 company had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Research analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EBAY. BMO Capital Markets upgraded eBay from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $70.00 to $102.00 in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded eBay from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on eBay from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Argus reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut eBay from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, eBay currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $78.89.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total transaction of $1,729,847.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 180,224 shares of company stock valued at $15,096,833. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.