eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Purchased by Bank of America Corp DE

Key Points

• Bank of America increased its eBay stake by 0.8% in the first quarter, adding 30,761 shares to hold 3.72 million shares worth approximately $338.8 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 87.48% of eBay.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed but broadly stable, with 14 Buy, 18 Hold and one Sell rating. MarketBeat reports an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $110.52.
• eBay’s key developments include completing its roughly $1.4 billion Depop acquisition to expand in secondhand fashion and settling a cyberstalking case for about $55.7 million; insiders also sold $8.75 million of stock during the latest quarter.

Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 0.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,722,253 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after buying an additional 30,761 shares during the quarter. Bank of America Corp DE owned 0.84% of eBay worth $338,799,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its position in eBay by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 988 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the second quarter worth about $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 70.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $8,084,000 after purchasing an additional 44,851 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in shares of eBay by 48.7% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $35,111,000 after buying an additional 154,465 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its position in shares of eBay by 26.3% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 325,678 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $24,250,000 after buying an additional 67,731 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EBAY has been the topic of several analyst reports. Arete Research dropped their target price on eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Citigroup restated an "outperform" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $110.52.

Key eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Depop acquisition expands eBay’s fashion-resale business. eBay completed its purchase of Depop from Etsy for approximately $1.4 billion in cash, including a $1.2 billion purchase price plus adjustments and interest. The deal gives eBay access to Depop’s younger, community-oriented customer base and strengthens its position in secondhand fashion, while traffic in Australia reportedly surged around the transaction. eBay completes Depop acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Sports-card activity highlights a significant growth category. Reporting on eBay’s roughly $1.36 billion sports-card business points to record transaction levels and continued collector demand. The figures reinforce eBay’s role in collectibles and could support higher engagement, payments activity and marketplace revenue. eBay’s sports-card business
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to second-quarter 2026 results. Analysts are evaluating expected revenue, earnings and marketplace metrics for the quarter ended June 2026. The focus will be on gross merchandise volume, active buyers, advertising and the early contribution from Depop. eBay’s latest reported quarter showed revenue growth and an earnings beat, raising the bar for the upcoming report. eBay Q2 earnings projections
• Negative Sentiment: eBay and former executives agreed to a settlement of about $55.7 million—with reports citing approximately $48.7 million in direct compensation—in a cyberstalking and harassment case involving a Massachusetts couple. The unusual conduct by former employees and executives creates reputational damage and highlights governance concerns, although the settlement removes the uncertainty of continued litigation. eBay cyberstalking case settlement

eBay Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $114.01 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $50.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.37. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $78.03 and a 1-year high of $119.31. The company's fifty day moving average is $111.38 and its two-hundred day moving average is $101.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

Insider Activity at eBay

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.33, for a total value of $1,259,096.30. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 275,431 shares of the company's stock, valued at $31,214,595.23. This trade represents a 3.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 863 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.17, for a total value of $94,213.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,533 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,769,967.61. The trade was a 2.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 76,012 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,852 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

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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