Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Reduces Stake in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise cut its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 55.2% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 20,366 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 25,074 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in eBay were worth $1,854,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in EBAY. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,558 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $223,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in eBay by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,685 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $321,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of eBay by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Harfst & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of eBay by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 22,461 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,956,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, Commerce Bank boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Commerce Bank now owns 28,313 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,466,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EBAY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group upped their target price on eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Barclays upped their target price on eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.61.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY opened at $108.03 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market cap of $47.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.39. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $108.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $96.22. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $73.18 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

eBay News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s willingness to forgo a massive pay package to pursue an eBay acquisition has intensified takeover speculation around eBay, which can boost investor interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: President Capital raised its price target on eBay to $126 from $102 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in the company’s upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several additional articles repeated the same takeover storyline, keeping eBay in the news but adding little new information beyond the possible GameStop bid.
• Neutral Sentiment: A media event at Cannes highlighted eBay’s recommerce theme, but it appears more brand-related than a direct stock-moving catalyst. Article Title

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related 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 value of $1,215,660.68. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 30,835 shares in the company, valued at $3,094,600.60. The trade was a 28.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at 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 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 $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. Insiders sold a total of 98,015 shares of company stock valued at $10,749,186 in the last quarter. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About eBay

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.