BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments Trims Stock Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments trimmed its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 80.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,796 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 11,300 shares during the quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments’ holdings in eBay were worth $244,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EBAY. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in eBay during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in eBay during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Citizens Jmp boosted their price target on eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on eBay from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on eBay from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.84.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay launched Easy and Free Returns for parts and accessories, a move that could improve buyer confidence, support conversion, and strengthen the marketplace experience for sellers and shoppers. eBay launches Easy and Free Returns on parts and accessories
• Positive Sentiment: eBay also introduced a new global brand campaign, “Meanwhile on eBay Live,” which signals continued marketing investment to drive engagement and transaction volume across the platform. eBay launches new global brand campaign ‘Meanwhile on eBay Live’
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary continued to frame eBay as a potentially attractive long-term value and margin story, but this was largely reiteration rather than a fresh catalyst. eBay’s Developments In Focus Categories Will Likely Soar Gross Margin Value
• Neutral Sentiment: Another headline noted a significant increase in short interest, but the figures cited were effectively zero shares, so the data does not appear to meaningfully change the trading outlook. Short interest update
• Negative Sentiment: The biggest downside headline is the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s formal review of eBay’s $1.2 billion Depop acquisition, which raises the risk of delays, added conditions, or a blocked deal. UK competition watchdog launches probe into eBay’s purchase of Depop
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that CEO Jamie Iannone sold shares under a pre-arranged trading plan could weigh on sentiment, even though the transaction was not unusual or necessarily a bearish signal. eBay CEO Jamie Iannone stock sale

eBay Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ EBAY opened at $108.66 on Wednesday. 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 one year low of $72.84 and a one year high of $119.31. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $105.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $93.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.25 billion, a PE ratio of 24.64, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.39.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its 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. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. As a group, analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 148,063 shares of company stock worth $15,356,989. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

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.