eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Bought by Lbp Am Sa

Key Points

• Lbp Am Sa increased its stake in eBay Inc. by 5.1%, owning 111,889 shares valued at approximately $8.33 million after acquiring additional shares in the second quarter.
• Analysts have set varying price targets for eBay shares, with UBS at $87.00, Susquehanna at $95.00, and Barclays at $92.00, while the consensus rating remains a "Hold".
• eBay recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, with a yield of 1.3%, and reported a net margin of 20.86% in its latest quarterly earnings.

Lbp Am Sa boosted its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 5.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 111,889 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after acquiring an additional 5,454 shares during the period. Lbp Am Sa's holdings in eBay were worth $8,331,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the first quarter worth $26,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the first quarter worth $29,000. Sierra Ocean LLC grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 84.9% during the first quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. North Capital Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the first quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 58.8% during the first quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 602 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 223 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EBAY has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group set a $87.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Susquehanna upped their target price on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up previously from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Arete raised shares of eBay from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $91.00 price objective for the company in a report on Thursday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $81.11.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction of $397,423.67. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 93,392 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,361,385.76. This represents a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at $4,952,227.75. This represents a 58.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 111,728 shares of company stock valued at $10,047,092. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

eBay Stock Down 3.7%

Shares of EBAY opened at $87.58 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.02 billion, a PE ratio of 19.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.31. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.33 and a 1 year high of $101.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $91.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.47.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 analysts' expectations of $2.64 billion. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

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