Northstar Advisory Group LLC Reduces Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Northstar Advisory Group LLC cut its holdings in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 28.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,497 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 16,632 shares during the period. eBay accounts for 1.3% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $3,701,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of eBay in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new position in shares of eBay in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of eBay by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in eBay during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 price target for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $119.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays dropped their price objective on eBay from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on eBay from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.97.

eBay Trading Up 0.0%

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $88.01 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $88.32. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $58.71 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The company has a market capitalization of $39.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.38.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 43.04% and a net margin of 18.30%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.25 EPS. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Research analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.51%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total transaction of $1,542,361.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total transaction of $3,076,237.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $435,388.67. The trade was a 87.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 87,280 shares of company stock valued at $8,067,074. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

eBay Company Profile

eBay Inc is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting individual consumers and businesses for the sale and purchase of new, used and collectible goods. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and headquartered in San Jose, California, eBay grew from its early auction-style site into a diversified platform offering both auction-format listings and fixed-price “Buy It Now” transactions. The company completed an initial public offering in the late 1990s and has since evolved its platform and services to support a broad range of product categories and buyer preferences.

The company’s core business centers on its marketplace platform, which provides listing, search and transaction capabilities for millions of items across consumer goods, electronics, fashion, collectibles and more.