Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Reduces Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC reduced its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 272,183 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 13,829 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of eBay worth $23,707,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 0.4% during the third quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 29,151 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,651,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 1,621 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the period. Mutual Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 3,194 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Finally, RHS Financial LLC raised its position in eBay by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. RHS Financial LLC now owns 6,335 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 price objective (up from $98.00) on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $90.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Evercore upped their price objective on eBay from $93.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.22.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total value of $3,076,237.59. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total value of $2,168,199.53. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,154.85. This trade represents a 44.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 87,280 shares of company stock valued at $8,067,074. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Capital raised its price target to $102 and reiterated a “buy” rating, signaling analyst conviction and providing near-term upside potential for the stock.President Capital adjusts price target on eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights eBay’s strong Q4 performance for its online marketplace — earnings and revenue beats and improving margins support the narrative that core marketplace strength is driving results and valuation support.eBay: Strongest Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: eBay announced a partnership to bring “Bonkers Cards Live” to eBay Live — a content/creator-driven play that could increase live engagement, transactions and seller visibility on the platform.Ebay and Gordy Bonker partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from retail/income-focused outlets lists eBay as an undervalued dividend stock, which can attract income-oriented buyers and support multiple expansion if sentiment improves.Undervalued dividend stock article
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer guidance pieces about selling online this spring and tips for vintage shopping can raise seasonal listing activity, but they are general market tailwinds rather than company-specific catalysts.Watching Your Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Features on vintage housewares and novelty listings (e.g., Mariners souvenir boat) illustrate continued demand for unique items on eBay but have limited direct impact on earnings guidance.Amy Astley vintage shopping
• Neutral Sentiment: Practical articles on tax rules for selling platforms (Vinted, etc.) are broader regulatory/consumer guidance items that may affect seller behavior over time but are not immediate drivers of EBAY stock moves.Vinted tax rules explained
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis on Amazon’s online-store strength highlights competitive risk — faster repeat buying in essentials/grocery for AMZN could pressure marketplaces’ market share and investor expectations for growth rates across the sector.Amazon online store strength

eBay Trading Up 3.4%

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $91.02 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $89.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $88.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.38. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $58.71 and a 1 year high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.06. eBay had a net margin of 18.30% and a return on equity of 43.04%. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The business 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. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.