70,053 Shares in eBay Inc. $EBAY Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 70,053 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,828,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of eBay by 128.9% in the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group set a $145.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird set a $126.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore set a $96.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised eBay from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.24.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY stock opened at $104.61 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.03 and a 1 year high of $119.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.55 billion, a PE ratio of 21.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.30.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.37 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. eBay’s payout ratio is currently 25.67%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total transaction of $208,230.69. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 32,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,485,775.24. This trade represents a 5.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 37,126 shares of company stock valued at $4,087,886. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by 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.