Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Purchases Shares of 4,595 eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd has acquired 4,595 shares of eBay Inc. valued at approximately $311,000, as reported in a recent SEC filing.
• Several institutional investors, including Kovitz Investment Group and Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton, have also increased their stakes in eBay during the first quarter of the year.
• Analysts have set various price targets for eBay's stock, with Bank of America raising its target from $89.00 to $101.00, while the consensus rating remains a "Hold."

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 4,595 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $311,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its holdings in eBay by 0.6% during the first quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 23,039 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $1,560,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton boosted its position in shares of eBay by 36.5% during the first quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton now owns 598 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,201 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $285,000 after buying an additional 160 shares during the period. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of eBay by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 3,921 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $266,000 after buying an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in eBay by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 59,414 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $4,024,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of the business's 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 174,801 shares of company stock worth $14,763,913 over the last quarter. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EBAY shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on eBay from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Citizens Jmp upgraded shares of eBay to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $92.00 price target (up previously from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Cfra Research upgraded shares of eBay to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $78.89.

eBay Stock Down 0.5%

NASDAQ:EBAY traded down $0.44 on Monday, hitting $90.36. 4,002,581 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,268,855. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $88.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.61. 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 company has a market cap of $41.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.eBay's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. eBay's dividend payout ratio is 25.55%.

About eBay

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.