eBay Inc. $EBAY is NatWest Group plc's 6th Largest Position

Key Points

• NatWest Group plc increased its stake in eBay Inc. by 13.5%, bringing its total holdings to 217,429 shares valued at approximately $14.73 million.
• Analysts have raised price targets for eBay shares, with Benchmark increasing its price objective from $78.00 to $100.00 and others following suit, aligning with a generally positive outlook on the stock.
• eBay has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, which will be paid on September 12, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.2%.

NatWest Group plc boosted its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 13.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 217,429 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after buying an additional 25,907 shares during the quarter. eBay makes up approximately 4.3% of NatWest Group plc's portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. NatWest Group plc's holdings in eBay were worth $14,726,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in eBay in the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC boosted its stake 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 valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of eBay stock traded down $0.37 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $92.66. 5,656,404 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,671,355. 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 has a market cap of $42.35 billion, a PE ratio of 20.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.01 and a 200-day moving average of $75.61. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.33 and a 12 month high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The firm's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. eBay's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EBAY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Tuesday, July 22nd. Daiwa Capital Markets raised eBay from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Arete raised 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. Cfra Research raised eBay to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised eBay from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, eBay currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $78.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 12,644 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.02, for a total transaction of $961,196.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 317,625 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $24,145,852.50. This trade represents a 3.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 23,597 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.38, for a total value of $1,825,935.86. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 44,413 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,436,677.94. This represents a 34.70% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 180,224 shares of company stock valued at $15,096,833. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

eBay Company 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.