Korea Investment CORP bought a new position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 284,330 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $31,774,000. Korea Investment CORP owned 0.06% of eBay at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in eBay by 128.9% in the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the period. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.
eBay Price Performance
EBAY stock opened at $104.13 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $110.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $102.31. eBay Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.03 and a 52-week high of $119.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.56, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.01 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.37 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.
eBay Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. eBay's payout ratio is 25.67%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
EBAY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on eBay from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore set a $96.00 price target on eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on eBay from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Robert W. Baird set a $126.00 price objective on eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of eBay from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $133.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $117.24.
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Insider Transactions at eBay
In other news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total value of $208,230.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,124 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,485,775.24. The trade was a 5.64% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 37,126 shares of company stock valued at $4,087,886. Insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.
About eBay
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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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