13,878 Shares in eBay Inc. $EBAY Bought by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 13,878 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,209,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its holdings in eBay by 7.4% during the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after buying an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in eBay during the second quarter worth $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its stake in eBay by 70.4% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $8,084,000 after acquiring an additional 44,851 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in eBay by 48.7% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $35,111,000 after acquiring an additional 154,465 shares during the period. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in eBay by 26.3% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 325,678 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $24,250,000 after acquiring an additional 67,731 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

eBay Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $112.13 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $102.29 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The company has a market cap of $49.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.39. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $72.12 and a twelve month high of $119.31.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Takeover chatter remains the biggest potential catalyst. After eBay rejected GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s $56 billion unsolicited bid, reports say Cohen may still pursue other options, keeping a possible acquisition premium in the stock. Reuters article on Cohen’s next move after eBay rejected takeover bid
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings were strong, with eBay posting a profit and revenue beat, plus 19.5% year-over-year revenue growth. That reinforces the view that the company’s capital-light model and margin profile remain attractive to investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s stance is still mixed, with brokerages generally rating eBay a “Hold.” That suggests the stock may need a stronger catalyst to keep moving materially higher. Consensus rating of Hold by brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: A new comparison article frames eBay as a steadier, capital-light e-commerce name versus Amazon, highlighting its durable business model but also its more limited growth profile. Motley Fool comparison of Amazon vs. eBay
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may be weighing on sentiment: SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares in a pre-arranged plan, which can still make investors more cautious even if it was not a fundamental warning sign. SEC Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst tone is not fully bullish, with some recent price-target moves implying limited upside from current levels despite the stock’s strong run. Arete price target update

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of eBay 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 in the company, valued at $34,337,822.61. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 136,953 shares of company stock valued at $14,139,444. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on EBAY. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $114.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. President Capital increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $94.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Evercore set a $96.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.84.

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.