B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Takes Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased 33,551 eBay shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $3.75 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.48% of eBay.
• eBay reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $1.60 and revenue of $3.13 billion, representing 14.8% year-over-year growth. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.36–$1.42.
• eBay declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, equivalent to an annualized $1.24 dividend and a 1.2% yield. Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.24.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG purchased a new position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 33,551 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $3,749,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in eBay by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,613,332 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $5,018,121,000 after acquiring an additional 468,833 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay during the second quarter worth approximately $4,406,897,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in eBay by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,020,923 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $785,722,000 after buying an additional 692,805 shares during the period. Independent Franchise Partners LLP increased its stake in eBay by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,748,177 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $674,866,000 after acquiring an additional 384,570 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in eBay by 1.7% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,901,415 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $446,042,000 after buying an additional 80,450 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $104.13 on Friday. The stock 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. eBay Inc. has a one year low of $78.03 and a one year 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. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.37 EPS. eBay's quarterly revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. Analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total transaction of $1,205,990.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,211 shares of the company's stock, valued at $27,486,054.05. This represents a 4.20% 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 link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 37,126 shares of company stock worth $4,087,886. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EBAY has been the topic of several research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered shares of eBay from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $105.00 to $92.00 in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Argus raised eBay from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $133.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $145.00 price target on eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on eBay in a research note on Thursday. They set a "buy" rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, eBay currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $117.24.

eBay 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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