eBay Inc. $EBAY Stock Position Boosted by Triodos Investment Management BV

Key Points

• Triodos Investment Management BV increased its stake in eBay Inc. by 1.0%, owning 664,198 shares valued at approximately $49.4 million, making it the fund's 7th largest position.
• eBay's CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares for $662,598, representing a 2.80% decrease in his ownership, while insiders collectively sold 118,949 shares worth over $10.7 million in the last three months.
• The company reported a net margin of 20.86% and earnings per share of $1.37 for the last quarter, beating estimates and showing a 6.1% revenue increase year-over-year.

Triodos Investment Management BV boosted its holdings in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 664,198 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after buying an additional 6,500 shares during the quarter. eBay makes up about 3.7% of Triodos Investment Management BV's holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Triodos Investment Management BV owned 0.14% of eBay worth $49,436,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Callan Family Office LLC increased its holdings in eBay by 327.9% in the second quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 27,311 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $2,034,000 after buying an additional 20,928 shares during the last quarter. GFG Capital LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the second quarter valued at $28,000. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in eBay by 6.0% in the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 110,987 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $8,264,000 after acquiring an additional 6,233 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC boosted its stake in eBay by 99.0% in the second quarter. Optas LLC now owns 67,974 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $5,061,000 after acquiring an additional 33,814 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Financial Advisors Inc boosted its stake in eBay by 49.2% in the second quarter. Northern Financial Advisors Inc now owns 10,587 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $788,000 after acquiring an additional 3,492 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.76, for a total value of $662,598.96. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 250,223 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $22,960,462.48. The trade was a 2.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of eBay 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $341,521.44. The trade was a 33.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 118,949 shares of company stock worth $10,709,691 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of EBAY opened at $90.13 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.33 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The stock's 50 day moving average is $93.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.19 billion, a PE ratio of 19.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The company had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.18 EPS. The firm'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. Research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. eBay's payout ratio is currently 25.55%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EBAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $92.00 price objective (up previously from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Arete upgraded shares of eBay from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $91.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $81.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $81.29.

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.

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