BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Sells 120,917 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lessened its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 18.7% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 526,997 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 120,917 shares during the quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in eBay were worth $47,967,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in eBay by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,931,042 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $255,294,000 after purchasing an additional 113,553 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 62.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 23,108 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after purchasing an additional 8,899 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,809,000. Jain Global LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $8,220,000. Finally, Jag Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of eBay by 2,181.0% during the third quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 120,804 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $10,987,000 after buying an additional 115,508 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total value of $5,852,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at $3,419,557.68. This represents a 63.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,113 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.36, for a total value of $1,215,660.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 30,835 shares in the company, valued at $3,094,600.60. The trade was a 28.20% 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 a total of 98,015 shares of company stock valued at $10,749,186 over the last three months. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders backed eBay’s board, auditor, and executive pay at the 2026 annual meeting, which signals continued confidence in management and corporate oversight. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain moderately bullish, and recent coverage notes that eBay has outperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, reinforcing the view that the company’s core business remains healthy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An eBay SVP sold 863 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is routine and not necessarily a sign of weakening fundamentals, though insider sales can still weigh on sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: eBay also continues to benefit from its stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised guidance, which should help support the stock, even if today’s headlines are mostly about governance and insider activity rather than new operating catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that GameStop-related takeover speculation is rising after eBay shareholders blocked a key proposal are adding uncertainty around governance and possible activist pressure, which could create volatility in EBAY shares. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters also reported that eBay faces a new trial over harassment claims after a settlement effort failed, introducing another legal overhang for investors. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on eBay from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.84.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $108.24 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $48.06 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $107.73 and a 200-day moving average of $95.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. eBay Inc. has a one year low of $72.84 and a one year high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. eBay’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

eBay 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.