Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Buys 7,192 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its stake in eBay Inc. by 3.5%, acquiring an additional 7,192 shares, bringing its total holdings to 212,545 shares worth $14.4 million.
• eBay reported earnings per share of $1.37 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates of $1.30, with a revenue of $2.73 billion, growing 6.1% year-over-year.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29, with an ex-dividend date on August 29th, representing a 1.2% yield based on an annualized payout of $1.16.

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 3.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 212,545 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,192 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in eBay were worth $14,395,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Groupama Asset Managment grew its position in eBay by 26.3% in the 1st quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 10,193 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $685,000 after purchasing an additional 2,124 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its position in eBay by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 706,039 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $47,820,000 after purchasing an additional 43,190 shares during the period. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its position in eBay by 85.2% in the 1st quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 660,284 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $44,720,000 after purchasing an additional 303,754 shares during the period. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in eBay by 12.8% in the 1st quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 325,213 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $22,027,000 after purchasing an additional 36,807 shares during the period. Finally, M Holdings Securities Inc. grew its position in eBay by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. M Holdings Securities Inc. now owns 12,643 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $856,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently issued reports on EBAY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of eBay from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of eBay from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised shares of eBay to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $78.19.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 2,985 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.67, for a total transaction of $234,829.95. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 92,053 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,241,809.51. This represents a 3.14% 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. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 183,209 shares of company stock valued at $15,331,663 in the last three months. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EBAY traded up $0.36 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $99.22. 6,650,901 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,042,917. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.27. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.33 and a 52 week high of $101.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $83.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.86.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. eBay's dividend payout ratio is 25.55%.

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.