Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Buys 18,649 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 135,911 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,649 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in eBay were worth $12,361,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the third quarter worth approximately $770,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 242,168 shares in the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance grew its position in eBay by 407.8% during the 3rd quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 26,469 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after acquiring an additional 21,257 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in eBay by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 181,787 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $16,534,000 after purchasing an additional 42,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northstar Advisory Group LLC raised its position in eBay by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 59,129 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $5,378,000 after purchasing an additional 14,204 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citi raised its price target on eBay to $114 and reiterated a Buy, citing strength in eBay’s AI execution — a bullish signal that supports higher valuation expectations. Citi Raises eBay Target
• Positive Sentiment: Post‑earnings momentum explained: recent commentary (e.g., Zacks) highlights the stock’s rally since the earnings beat and the strategic importance of initiatives like the Depop acquisition and marketplace improvements that can lift GMV and margins. Why Is eBay Up 7.1% Since Last Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Demand/marketing activity: consumer deal coverage and event livestreams (e.g., MegaCon Orlando) and promo rounds keep engagement and short‑term GMV stories visible, but are not guaranteed to change fundamentals immediately. MegaCon Orlando eBay livestreams
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: three senior VPs disclosed large share sales this week (multiple Form 4s show multi‑million dollar dispositions and double‑digit cuts to holdings) — a near‑term negative for sentiment even if sales can be for diversification or tax planning. Insider sale filings (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / reputational risk: Mexico’s culture ministry urged eBay to stop sales of pre‑Hispanic artefacts — could prompt tighter category controls, removals or negative press in affected markets depending on eBay’s response. Mexico urges eBay to halt artefact sales

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on EBAY. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on eBay from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Wedbush raised their target price on eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of eBay from $88.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.97.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,154.85. The trade was a 44.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 4,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,388.67. This trade represents a 87.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 87,280 shares of company stock valued at $8,067,074. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

eBay Stock Down 1.9%

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $88.98 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $89.80 and a 200-day moving average of $88.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.38. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $58.71 and a 52 week high of $101.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10.

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

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This is a boost from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.51%.

eBay 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.