eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Bought by Aberdeen Group plc

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in eBay by 6.3%, acquiring an additional 27,230 shares during the second quarter, bringing its total ownership to 460,245 shares valued at approximately $34 million.
• Significant insider selling was observed, with SVP Mazen Rawashdeh selling 1,910 shares and SVP Julie A. Loeger selling 75,952 shares, indicating a 33.31% and 58.85% decrease in their respective ownership stakes.
• eBay reported a net margin of 20.86% and a revenue increase of 6.1% year-over-year in its latest earnings, with expectations of posting 3.86 EPS for the current year.

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 460,245 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after buying an additional 27,230 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned 0.10% of eBay worth $34,049,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PDS Planning Inc grew its position in eBay by 5.2% during the second quarter. PDS Planning Inc now owns 4,076 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $303,000 after buying an additional 201 shares during the period. JB Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 2.7% in the second quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 200,848 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $14,955,000 after purchasing an additional 5,253 shares in the last quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 76.5% in the second quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,182 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $460,000 after purchasing an additional 2,680 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 15.3% in the second quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 12,538 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $934,000 after purchasing an additional 1,668 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Triodos Investment Management BV lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 1.0% in the second quarter. Triodos Investment Management BV now owns 664,198 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $49,436,000 after purchasing an additional 6,500 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total transaction of $170,582.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $341,521.44. This represents a 33.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 118,949 shares of company stock valued at $10,709,691 in the last ninety days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on EBAY. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of eBay from $74.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group set a $87.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $81.29.

eBay Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $88.55 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $93.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.84. 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 market cap of $40.47 billion, a PE ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.31. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.33 and a 1-year high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.07. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

eBay 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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.