eBay Inc. $EBAY Holdings Reduced by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC

Key Points

• U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC cut its eBay stake by 10.5% in Q4, selling 10,628 shares and now holding 90,447 shares valued at about $7.88 million.
• eBay beat Q4 estimates with $1.41 EPS (vs. $1.35 est.) and $2.97B revenue (up 15% YoY), raised its quarterly dividend to $0.31, and set Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.53–$1.59.
• Insiders have sold 108,280 shares worth roughly $10.11 million in the last 90 days (insider ownership 0.64%), while institutional ownership remains high at 87.48%.

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lowered its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 10.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 90,447 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after selling 10,628 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in eBay were worth $7,878,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay in the third quarter worth $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 57.4% during the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY opened at $95.40 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.93, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.34. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $89.44 and a 200-day moving average of $88.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. eBay Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.74 and a 12-month high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 43.04% and a net margin of 18.30%.eBay's revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.25 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This is a boost from eBay's previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. eBay's payout ratio is presently 28.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $90.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on eBay from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on eBay and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $98.13.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. This trade represents a 44.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at $8,733,638.76. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 108,280 shares of company stock worth $10,111,844 in the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

eBay Company 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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