US Bancorp DE Purchases 6,233 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 6.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 110,987 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after purchasing an additional 6,233 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE's holdings in eBay were worth $8,264,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Sierra Ocean LLC lifted its position in shares of eBay by 84.9% during the 1st quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. North Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Tsfg LLC lifted its position in shares of eBay by 58.8% during the 1st quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 602 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $88.55 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The business's 50-day moving average is $93.06 and its 200-day moving average is $79.75. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.33 and a 1 year high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 was Friday, August 29th. eBay's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other eBay news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $397,423.67. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 93,392 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,361,385.76. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 118,949 shares of company stock valued at $10,709,691. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EBAY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Piper Sandler upped their target price on eBay from $74.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on eBay from $81.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday. Finally, President Capital upgraded shares of eBay from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $74.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target 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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