Fruth Investment Management Acquires New Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Fruth Investment Management acquired a new stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,081 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in eBay by 17.3% in the 4th quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 15,992 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $991,000 after purchasing an additional 2,361 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in eBay by 26.7% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 24,370 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,511,000 after purchasing an additional 5,137 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in eBay by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 163,728 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $10,142,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in eBay by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 397,845 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $24,647,000 after purchasing an additional 17,386 shares in the last quarter. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in eBay by 19.8% in the 4th quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 21,570 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,336,000 after purchasing an additional 3,569 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Trading Up 1.3%

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $92.46 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a one year low of $56.33 and a one year high of $101.15. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $88.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $76.15. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $42.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.37, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.32.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the company earned $1.18 earnings per share. eBay’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EBAY shares. Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of eBay from $69.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $72.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday, June 11th. Arete Research upgraded shares of eBay from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, eBay presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $78.89.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.33, for a total value of $666,714.93. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 246,812 shares in the company, valued at $22,788,151.96. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 174,801 shares of company stock valued at $14,763,913. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.