eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Acquired by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Key Points

• Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in eBay by 7.7% to 1,631,026 shares, now owning about 0.36% of the company worth roughly $148.4 million.
• eBay beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $1.41 (vs. $1.35 expected) and revenue of $2.97 billion (up 15% year‑over‑year), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $1.53–$1.59 EPS; analysts’ average rating is a "Hold" with a $97.97 price target.
• Insiders have been net sellers—44,593 shares (~$4.0 million) sold in the last 90 days—while eBay raised its quarterly dividend to $0.31 (annualized $1.24, yield ~1.3%).

Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 7.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,631,026 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after acquiring an additional 117,260 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned about 0.36% of eBay worth $148,428,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Savant Capital LLC raised its position in eBay by 19.4% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 24,229 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $1,804,000 after purchasing an additional 3,933 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. acquired a new position in eBay during the second quarter worth $215,000. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 16.6% during the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 92,966 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $6,922,000 after purchasing an additional 13,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of eBay by 11.0% during the second quarter. AGF Management Ltd. now owns 42,278 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $3,148,000 after buying an additional 4,197 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,462 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.94, for a total value of $374,540.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 91,921 shares in the company, valued at $7,715,848.74. The trade was a 4.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total transaction of $3,076,237.59. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,733 shares of the company's stock, valued at $435,388.67. This trade represents a 87.60% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 44,593 shares of company stock valued at $3,998,870. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EBAY has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup increased their target price on eBay from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday. TD Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore lifted their target price on eBay from $93.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $94.00 price target on shares of eBay and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $97.97.

eBay Stock Down 0.4%

eBay stock opened at $92.71 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $58.71 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $89.33 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.64.

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

eBay Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. 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 dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. eBay's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.51%.

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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