Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Purchases Shares of 7,980 eBay Inc. $EBAY

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 7,980 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $695,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EBAY. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 57.4% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on EBAY shares. Citizens Jmp raised their target price on eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on eBay to $117.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on eBay from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their price objective on eBay from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.90.

eBay News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay recently beat quarterly expectations, with revenue and EPS topping estimates, and several analysts have raised price targets on the stock, including Citigroup to $127 and Barclays to $114. 1 S&P 500 Stock on Our Buy List and 2 Facing Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: GameStop’s increased economic exposure to eBay keeps the stock in the spotlight and has sparked takeover and governance speculation, which can support trading interest in EBAY. GameStop Raises Economic Exposure to eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and investor debate around Ryan Cohen’s involvement suggest some traders see a possible catalyst from activist pressure, board changes, or a deal-related outcome. Should Ryan Cohen be taken seriously as an eBay investor?
• Neutral Sentiment: One report noted a small insider sale by an eBay executive under a pre-arranged trading plan, which does not appear to signal a major shift in fundamentals. Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 1,010 Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still see limited upside from current levels, with Sanford C. Bernstein lowering its target to $100 and maintaining a market-perform view, implying valuation may be stretched after the recent run-up. Bernstein adjusts price target on eBay to $100 from $95, maintains Market Perform

eBay Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $117.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $100.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.01 billion, a PE ratio of 26.56, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.39. eBay Inc. has a 52-week low of $71.00 and a 52-week high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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 predict that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.12%.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total transaction of $116,766.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,716,399.06. This represents a 3.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the transaction, 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 86,953 shares of company stock valued at $8,287,444. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

eBay Company 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.