Isthmus Partners LLC Purchases New Shares in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Isthmus Partners LLC purchased a new stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,111 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $794,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its holdings in eBay by 10.9% during the third 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 last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance increased its holdings in eBay by 407.8% during the third 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 last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in eBay by 30.1% during the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 181,787 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $16,534,000 after buying an additional 42,048 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in eBay by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,931,042 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $255,294,000 after buying an additional 113,553 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northstar Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in eBay by 31.6% during the third quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 59,129 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,378,000 after buying an additional 14,204 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,154.85. This trade represents a 44.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,199,686.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 42,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,970,113.12. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 86,952 shares of company stock worth $8,251,267 in the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay’s rejection of GameStop’s offer removes immediate uncertainty around a potentially complex and debt-heavy transaction, and some investors may view management’s stance as a sign of discipline and confidence in the standalone business. eBay rejects GameStop’s $55.5 billion takeover bid
• Positive Sentiment: Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its price target on eBay to $115, suggesting analysts see more upside after the stock’s strong run. MarketScreener report on Redburn target increase
• Positive Sentiment: Recent articles highlight strong share-price momentum, with eBay up sharply over the past month, quarter and year, which can attract additional investor interest. A Look At eBay (EBAY) Valuation As Recent Share Price Momentum Meets Conflicting Fair Value Signals

eBay Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of EBAY opened at $116.13 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $98.16 and a 200 day moving average of $90.75. eBay Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $70.42 and a fifty-two week high of $116.83. The firm has a market cap of $51.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.39. 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.12%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Bank of America increased their price target on eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays lifted their price objective on eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their price objective on eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on eBay from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.58.

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.