IFM Investors Pty Ltd Has $8.69 Million Stock Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 6.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 95,470 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,565 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in eBay were worth $8,690,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 4.0% in 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 last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in eBay by 62.6% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 23,108 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,013,000 after buying an additional 8,899 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in eBay in the fourth quarter valued at $1,809,000. Jain Global LLC acquired a new position in eBay in the third quarter valued at $8,220,000. Finally, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund boosted its position in eBay by 147.4% during the third quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund now owns 28,200 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,565,000 after acquiring an additional 16,800 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,113 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 30,835 shares in the company, valued at $3,094,600.60. This represents a 28.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 firm’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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at $34,337,822.61. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 98,015 shares of company stock worth $10,749,186. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY stock opened at $114.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $50.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. eBay Inc. has a 52-week low of $75.12 and a 52-week high of $119.31. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $109.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $97.10.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS 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 firm had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. Research analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 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 given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.12%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EBAY has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup increased their price target on eBay from $114.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price objective on eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on eBay from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $124.00 target price on eBay in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lifted their target price on eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Thirteen equities research 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’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.61.

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.