eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Sold by Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC lowered its holdings in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 163,675 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 6,924 shares during the quarter. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $14,256,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $755,767,000 after buying an additional 1,808,976 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the fourth quarter worth about $98,728,000. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the third quarter worth about $68,999,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 32.0% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,891,398 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $262,973,000 after buying an additional 701,530 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the third quarter worth about $63,098,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at $3,419,557.68. This trade represents a 63.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at 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 eBay stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Insiders have sold 136,953 shares of company stock valued at $14,139,444 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EBAY has been the topic of several research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Evercore set a $96.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $124.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.84.

eBay News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop’s strong quarterly results and new $2 billion buyback are drawing attention back to the e-commerce and collectibles space, reinforcing investor interest in platforms like eBay that benefit from higher trading activity and marketplace engagement. GameStop reports 14% rise in quarterly revenue, unveils $2 billion share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: eBay’s recent earnings beat and raised outlook continue to support the stock, with the company reporting stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS along with solid year-over-year growth. Recent eBay earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: News that GameStop is increasing its stake in eBay adds speculation around a possible strategic angle, but there is no confirmed acquisition or major corporate action yet. GameStop Ups Its Stake in eBay Further. Ryan Cohen Must Be Betting on Another Meme Stock Surge.
• Neutral Sentiment: A post about “Buy eBay Seller Accounts” appears unrelated to the company’s fundamentals and is unlikely to have a meaningful stock impact. Buy eBay Seller Accounts
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles about payment trends and industry commentary are broad sector news and do not directly change eBay’s near-term outlook. Pay by Bank is fragmenting: That’s a sign it’s working — but there’s a catch

eBay Stock Performance

eBay stock opened at $109.15 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.36. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $72.84 and a 1-year high of $119.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The stock has a market cap of $48.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.39.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

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.