Titan Wealth CI Ltd Makes New $7.06 Million Investment in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Titan Wealth CI Ltd acquired a new position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 81,084 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,062,000. eBay makes up approximately 2.7% of Titan Wealth CI Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest position.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Rothschild Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $426,000. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 255.8% in the 4th quarter. Oddo BHF Asset Management Sas now owns 13,393 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,167,000 after purchasing an additional 9,629 shares in the last quarter. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cynosure Group LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 4th quarter worth approximately $503,000. Finally, Sienna Gestion boosted its position in eBay by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Sienna Gestion now owns 125,863 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $10,908,000 after buying an additional 10,501 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $109.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.54 billion, a PE ratio of 24.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $107.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.89. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $72.84 and a 12 month high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 EPS. The business’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. Analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. eBay’s payout ratio is 28.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on EBAY. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of eBay to $117.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. President Capital lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $94.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.84.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,113 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.36, for a total transaction of $1,215,660.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 30,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,094,600.60. This represents a 28.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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 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 directly owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,337,822.61. This trade represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 ninety days, insiders have sold 95,233 shares of company stock valued at $10,446,742. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.