UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• UBS AM increased its stake in eBay Inc. by 5.5% during the first quarter, owning approximately 1.34% of the company, valued at $417 million after purchasing 322,910 shares.
• eBay recently reported $1.37 EPS, exceeding the estimated $1.30 EPS, and revenues rose by 6.1% year-over-year to $2.73 billion.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, representing an annualized dividend of $1.16 with a yield of 1.3%.

UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 5.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 6,157,105 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after acquiring an additional 322,910 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned approximately 1.34% of eBay worth $417,021,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of EBAY. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. purchased a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC raised its stake in eBay by 84.9% in the 1st quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of eBay stock traded down $1.66 on Friday, hitting $90.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,717,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,339,529. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.33 and a 1 year high of $101.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $88.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $76.29. The company has a market capitalization of $41.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32.

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

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. eBay's payout ratio is currently 25.55%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Cfra Research upgraded eBay to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered eBay from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on eBay from $66.00 to $84.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price objective on eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, eBay presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $78.89.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 12,644 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.02, for a total value of $961,196.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 317,625 shares in the company, valued at $24,145,852.50. This represents a 3.83% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 174,801 shares of company stock worth $14,763,913 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

About eBay

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.