eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Sells $80,588.83 in Stock

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,009 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total value of $80,588.83. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 5,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $458,693.41. This represents a 14.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 30th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total value of $3,076,237.59.
• On Thursday, December 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 865 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $71,509.55.

eBay Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ EBAY traded up $3.32 during trading on Friday, reaching $88.07. 8,664,813 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,428,803. eBay Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $58.71 and a fifty-two week high of $101.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market cap of $39.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.38. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $88.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $89.33.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.06. eBay had a return on equity of 42.62% and a net margin of 18.30%.The company had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.22%.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance beat expectations — eBay reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS and issued constructive Q1 2026 guidance, which underpins today’s upside. eBay Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Both Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Depop acquisition (≈$1.2B) adds scale in recommerce and Gen‑Z fashion — the deal strengthens eBay’s exposure to younger buyers and high-growth secondhand apparel, a strategic growth vector investors like. eBay to Buy Etsy’s Depop for $1.2 Billion. Both Stocks Are Jumping.
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns boosted — eBay raised its quarterly dividend and authorized incremental buybacks (noted in recent reports), which supports near-term investor sentiment and yield-focused demand. eBay shares jump as Q4 results, upbeat Q1 outlook, and Depop deal boost sentiment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are raising targets and adjusting ratings — multiple banks (Baird, Wedbush, Bank of America, etc.) lifted price targets after the results and Depop deal; this ratchets up expectations but also bakes in upside. These eBay Analysts Raise Price Targets On Strong Q4, 2026 Guide And Depop Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/data noise around short interest — recent short-interest posts in feeds appear inconsistent (zeros/NaN) and don’t present a clear signal today. No actionable change from short-interest data at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Options and hedging activity show caution — unusually large put-option volumes were reported, indicating some traders are hedging or betting on near-term weakness despite the rally. Investors Buy Large Volume of eBay Put Options (NASDAQ:EBAY)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling continues — a recent SVP sale (1,009 shares) and a pattern of insider disposals were disclosed; while individual sales are small, persistent insider selling can temper sentiment. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term margin and dilution risks from Depop — management expects low single-digit headwinds to operating income and EPS dilution with accretion only by 2028; investors should weigh strategic upside vs. short-term earnings drag. Why eBay’s Depop Acquisition Matters More Than the Earnings Beat

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the third quarter worth about $770,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in eBay by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 171,040 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $12,736,000 after purchasing an additional 3,374 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in eBay by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 2,459,405 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $223,683,000 after buying an additional 242,168 shares during the period. Independent Advisor Alliance lifted its holdings in eBay by 407.8% in the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 26,469 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after buying an additional 21,257 shares during the period. Finally, Savant Capital LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 19.4% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 24,229 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,804,000 after buying an additional 3,933 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $93.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on eBay from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on eBay from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.84.

About eBay

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.