ABN Amro Investment Solutions Acquires 17,945 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

ABN Amro Investment Solutions increased its holdings in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 339.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,235 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,945 shares during the quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in eBay were worth $2,024,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Guggenheim Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of eBay by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay in the 2nd quarter valued at about $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 70.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $8,084,000 after acquiring an additional 44,851 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in eBay by 48.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $35,111,000 after buying an additional 154,465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 26.3% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 325,678 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $24,250,000 after buying an additional 67,731 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Arete Research raised their price target on shares of eBay from $111.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised their target price on eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.90.

eBay Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of eBay stock opened at $115.75 on Friday. 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 12-month low of $71.53 and a 12-month high of $119.31. The company has a market cap of $51.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.25, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $100.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.57.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop raised its economic exposure to eBay through derivatives and filings, increasing speculation that Ryan Cohen may push for a takeover or activist campaign that could unlock value for EBAY shareholders. GameStop Raises Economic Exposure to eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that GameStop is interested in buying eBay helped lift sentiment, as takeover speculation can boost a stock on expectations of a higher offer price or strategic restructuring. eBay (EBAY) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and media coverage are debating whether Ryan Cohen should be taken seriously as an eBay investor, adding attention but not yet confirming a formal deal or major operating change. Should Ryan Cohen be taken seriously as an eBay investor?
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage highlighted eBay’s recent surge to 52-week highs, suggesting the stock has already priced in some of the takeover-related optimism. Why did ARM, SLS, EBAY stocks surge to 52-week highs?
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary warned that a GameStop bid could damage its own credit rating and valuation, which may temper enthusiasm if the takeover thesis becomes less credible or more complicated. GameStop Wants to Buy eBay. It Could Collapse Its Credit Rating and Valuation in the Process.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value 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. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total value of $2,168,199.53. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. This represents a 44.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 86,953 shares of company stock valued at $8,287,444 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

eBay Company 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.