Meeder Advisory Services Inc. Takes $1.72 Million Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• Meeder Advisory Services initiated a $1.72 million position in eBay by purchasing 15,405 shares during the second quarter. Institutional investors collectively own 87.48% of the company.
• eBay reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $1.60 and revenue of $3.13 billion, up 14.8% year over year. The company also issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $1.36–$1.42.
• Analysts maintain an average “Hold” rating with a $117.09 price target, while eBay declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, implying a 1.2% annualized yield.

Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 15,405 shares of the e-commerce company's stock, valued at approximately $1,722,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its holdings in eBay by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $1,067,000 after buying an additional 988 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in eBay during the second quarter worth $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in eBay by 70.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $8,084,000 after acquiring an additional 44,851 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its position in eBay by 48.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $35,111,000 after acquiring an additional 154,465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake 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 valued at $24,250,000 after acquiring an additional 67,731 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of eBay stock opened at $102.27 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $110.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.15. The firm has a market cap of $45.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.37. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $78.03 and a 12 month high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.10. eBay had a net margin of 18.50% and a return on equity of 47.88%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.37 earnings per share. eBay's revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. eBay's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.67%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Susquehanna restated a "neutral" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Friday, August 7th. Evercore set a $96.00 price target on eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial raised their price target on eBay from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark boosted their price objective on eBay from $115.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, President Capital boosted their price objective on eBay from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $117.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total transaction of $208,230.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,124 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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 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 the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.17, for a total transaction of $94,213.71. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,533 shares in the company, valued at $3,769,967.61. The trade was a 2.44% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 86,112 shares of company stock worth $9,837,076 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

eBay 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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