V Square Quantitative Management LLC Has $1.14 Million Stake in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Key Points

• V Square Quantitative Management LLC decreased its stake in eBay Inc. by 21.4%, owning 15,266 shares valued at approximately $1.14 million by the end of the second quarter.
• eBay reported solid quarterly earnings with a net margin of 20.86% and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.37, exceeding analysts' expectations.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.3%.

V Square Quantitative Management LLC reduced its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) by 21.4% during 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 15,266 shares of the e-commerce company's stock after selling 4,168 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC's holdings in eBay were worth $1,137,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in eBay by 47.3% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 77,357 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $4,792,000 after purchasing an additional 24,840 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 31.5% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 2,052 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 492 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 47.4% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,232 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in eBay by 7,928.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 841,748 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $57,012,000 after acquiring an additional 831,263 shares during the period. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 8.1% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,412 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $502,000 after purchasing an additional 554 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Stock Up 0.0%

EBAY opened at $91.17 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.32. 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 firm's fifty day moving average price is $91.69 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $78.32. eBay Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.33 and a fifty-two week high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The company had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.18 EPS. The firm'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. On average, analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.55%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total value of $1,729,847.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.33, for a total transaction of $666,714.93. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 246,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,788,151.96. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 122,702 shares of company stock worth $10,878,373 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on eBay from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Argus reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Arete upgraded eBay from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $91.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $89.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $79.75.

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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