Worthington Financial Partners LLC Acquires New Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Worthington Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 5,816 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $507,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in eBay by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,613,332 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,018,121,000 after buying an additional 468,833 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in shares of eBay by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,020,923 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $785,722,000 after purchasing an additional 692,805 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in eBay by 27.8% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,309,698 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $755,767,000 after buying an additional 1,808,976 shares during the period. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its position in shares of eBay by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,748,177 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $674,866,000 after acquiring an additional 384,570 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,263,191 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $478,687,000 after purchasing an additional 141,057 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY stock opened at $108.24 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $72.84 and a fifty-two week high of $119.31. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $107.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $95.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $48.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.39.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.12%.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders backed eBay’s board, auditor, and executive pay at the 2026 annual meeting, which signals continued confidence in management and corporate oversight. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain moderately bullish, and recent coverage notes that eBay has outperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, reinforcing the view that the company’s core business remains healthy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An eBay SVP sold 863 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is routine and not necessarily a sign of weakening fundamentals, though insider sales can still weigh on sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: eBay also continues to benefit from its stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised guidance, which should help support the stock, even if today’s headlines are mostly about governance and insider activity rather than new operating catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that GameStop-related takeover speculation is rising after eBay shareholders blocked a key proposal are adding uncertainty around governance and possible activist pressure, which could create volatility in EBAY shares. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters also reported that eBay faces a new trial over harassment claims after a settlement effort failed, introducing another legal overhang for investors. Article Title

Insider Activity at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,419,557.68. The trade was a 63.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $2,044,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,337,822.61. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 98,015 shares of company stock valued at $10,749,186. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Evercore set a $96.00 target price on eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research cut their price target on eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.84.

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.