eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Sold by Investment House LLC

Investment House LLC lessened its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 83.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,925 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 9,750 shares during the quarter. Investment House LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $204,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 119.3% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 112,666 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $11,948,000 after purchasing an additional 61,297 shares in the last quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC increased its position in eBay by 3.1% in the third quarter. Strengthening Families & Communities LLC now owns 16,085 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,706,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC increased its position in eBay by 3.8% in the third quarter. Sowell Financial Services LLC now owns 22,144 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,348,000 after purchasing an additional 807 shares during the last quarter. Axecap Investments LLC raised its stake in eBay by 17.3% during the third quarter. Axecap Investments LLC now owns 14,854 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,575,000 after purchasing an additional 2,190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harfst & Associates Inc. raised its stake in eBay by 1.8% during the third quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 24,915 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,642,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of eBay stock opened at $121.41 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $54.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $109.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.97. eBay Inc. has a one year low of $78.03 and a one year high of $124.59.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.10. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.37 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. Equities analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.89 EPS for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 25.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total transaction of $1,205,990.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,486,054.05. This represents a 4.20% 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. Insiders have sold 34,344 shares of company stock valued at $3,635,567 over the last ninety days. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Argus upgraded shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $133.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $107.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $115.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of eBay from $92.00 to $91.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.84.

Key eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance was raised above expectations. eBay issued adjusted EPS guidance of $1.36–$1.42, ahead of the $1.35 consensus, while revenue guidance of approximately $3.1 billion matched expectations. The company also indicated that third-quarter results were tracking above its prior guidance. eBay confirms 9% workforce reduction and sees Q3 results above guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and quantitative indicators remain supportive. Erste Group initiated coverage with a “Buy” rating, while Zacks highlighted eBay’s strong earnings-surprise history, favorable momentum characteristics and the potential for another earnings beat. Erste Group initiates coverage on eBay
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are focused on the upcoming quarterly report. Wall Street estimates and projections for key operating metrics suggest expectations are elevated ahead of eBay’s earnings release, increasing the importance of the company’s actual results and forward guidance. eBay Q3 earnings estimates
• Negative Sentiment: eBay plans to eliminate about 1,000–1,100 jobs, or roughly 9% of its global workforce. Management says the restructuring will redirect investment toward faster-growing areas and improve cost alignment, but the second mass layoff round this year may signal organizational disruption or pressure to accelerate growth. eBay to cut about 9% of global workforce
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and reputational risks remain limited but notable. French officials are pressing resale platforms, including eBay, to remove allegedly looted goods listed after riots, potentially increasing monitoring and compliance requirements. Looted goods appear on resale sites after French riots

About eBay

eBay Inc operates a global online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers. Through its platform, individuals, small businesses and larger retailers can list and purchase new, used and refurbished merchandise across categories such as electronics, apparel, collectibles, automotive parts and accessories, home goods and industrial products. Transactions may take place through auctions or fixed-price listings, with payments, shipping and other seller and buyer services supporting the marketplace experience.

Founded in 1995 as AuctionWeb by Pierre Omidyar, eBay has grown from an online auction site into a broad e-commerce platform.