Cetera Investment Advisers Grows Stock Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 4.1% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 161,089 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,412 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers’ holdings in eBay were worth $14,662,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.33, for a total transaction of $1,259,096.30. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 275,431 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,214,595.23. The trade was a 3.88% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total transaction of $208,230.69. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,485,775.24. This trade represents a 5.64% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 76,012 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,852 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $117.44 on Wednesday. eBay Inc. has a 52-week low of $77.12 and a 52-week high of $119.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $111.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The company had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay was mentioned as a stock pick on CNBC’s “Final Trades,” which may provide modest additional investor attention and support sentiment. ServiceNow, Meta, eBay And A Health Care Stock On CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Positive Sentiment: Recent operating momentum remains supportive: eBay’s latest quarterly revenue rose 19.5% year over year to $3.09 billion, while adjusted earnings of $1.66 per share exceeded analysts’ expectations. The stock is also above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong demand for limited-release products, including OpenAI’s Codex Micro device reselling at a substantial premium, highlights eBay’s role in secondary-market commerce but is unlikely to materially affect near-term financial results. OpenAI’s first hardware device debuted at $230. Now, it’s on eBay for $1,850
• Neutral Sentiment: A newly introduced federal “Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights” could require large marketplaces to provide greater notice and appeal rights and limit inventory and fund holds. The bill has only eight cosponsors, making its passage uncertain, but it represents a potential future compliance burden for eBay. Online Sellers’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026
• Negative Sentiment: eBay and three former senior executives agreed to pay approximately $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit involving the 2019 stalking and harassment campaign against a Massachusetts couple. The payment is relatively small compared with eBay’s roughly $52 billion market value, but the settlement creates a one-time financial cost and renews reputational and governance concerns. eBay, former executives to pay $56 million to settle couple’s harassment case

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on EBAY shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price target (up from $105.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, President Capital raised their price target on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.52.

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.