eBay Inc. $EBAY Stock Position Trimmed by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG reduced its holdings in eBay Inc. by 20.9% in the first quarter, now owning 25,432 shares valued at approximately $1.72 million.
• Despite B. Metzler's decrease, other institutions, including Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. and IFP Advisors Inc., increased their stakes in eBay during the same period, showcasing strong interest from institutional investors.
• eBay recently reported quarterly earnings that exceeded analysts' expectations, with a revenue of $2.73 billion, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29 to be paid on September 12th.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 20.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 25,432 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after selling 6,707 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in eBay were worth $1,723,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. acquired a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. acquired a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC lifted its position in eBay by 84.9% during the first quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EBAY. Cowen reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Cfra Research upgraded shares of eBay to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Arete Research upgraded shares of eBay from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $78.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total transaction of $1,729,847.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 183,209 shares of company stock worth $15,331,663 in the last ninety days. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

eBay Stock Performance

EBAY stock traded down $2.19 during trading on Monday, hitting $90.61. 7,270,433 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,952,301. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.33 and a 52 week high of $101.15. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $85.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $75.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.32.

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

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

eBay 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.