Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 3,969 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $269,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
eBay Price Performance
EBAY traded up $0.87 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $78.61. The stock had a trading volume of 4,755,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,976,969. The company has a market cap of $36.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day moving average of $68.74 and a 200 day moving average of $66.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $51.72 and a 1 year high of $79.50.
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 30.97% and a net margin of 19.68%. eBay's revenue for the quarter was up 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
eBay Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. eBay's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.62%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price target on eBay from $65.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Bank of America decreased their price target on eBay from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on eBay from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on eBay from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, TD Securities upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $62.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $67.65.
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Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 127,070 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.43, for a total transaction of $8,822,470.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 123,282 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,559,469.26. This represents a 50.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 28,060 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.82, for a total value of $1,903,029.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,080 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,413,725.60. This trade represents a 30.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 280,650 shares of company stock valued at $19,637,729. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
eBay Company Profile
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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.
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