BSW Wealth Partners reduced its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY – Free Report) by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,811 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 178 shares during the period. BSW Wealth Partners’ holdings in eBay were worth $209,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Pacific Financial purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the second quarter worth about $53,000. Forza Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in eBay during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $224,000. Childress Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $248,000. LBP AM SA raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 5.1% in the second quarter. LBP AM SA now owns 111,889 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $8,331,000 after buying an additional 5,454 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 6.4% during the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,349,225 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $100,463,000 after buying an additional 81,431 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on EBAY shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded eBay from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. Mizuho began coverage on eBay in a research note on Monday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 price target on the stock. Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, eBay presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.11.
eBay Trading Up 0.9%
Shares of eBay stock opened at $88.40 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $92.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.61. 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 fifty-two week low of $56.33 and a fifty-two week high of $101.15. The company has a market cap of $40.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.31.
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. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.eBay’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
eBay Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 25.55%.
Insider Activity at eBay
In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total value of $1,729,847.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $397,423.67. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 93,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,361,385.76. This trade represents a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 111,728 shares of company stock valued at $10,047,092 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.
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.
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