Insider Selling: eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Sells $94,213.71 in Stock

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 863 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.17, for a total value of $94,213.71. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,769,967.61. The trade was a 2.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, May 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of eBay stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total value of $116,766.10.
• On Wednesday, April 15th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,113 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.36, for a total value of $1,215,660.68.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of eBay stock opened at $108.24 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $72.84 and a 1 year high of $119.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $107.73 and its 200 day moving average is $95.33. The stock has a market cap of $48.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.39. 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 (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $3.09 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.38 EPS. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EBAY. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in eBay by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,613,332 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $5,018,121,000 after acquiring an additional 468,833 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of eBay by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,020,923 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $785,722,000 after purchasing an additional 692,805 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in eBay by 27.8% during the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,309,698 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $755,767,000 after purchasing an additional 1,808,976 shares during the period. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its stake in eBay by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,748,177 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $674,866,000 after purchasing an additional 384,570 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in eBay by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,263,191 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $478,687,000 after purchasing an additional 141,057 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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 Analysts Forecast Growth

EBAY has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays raised their price target on eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research lowered their target price on eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Evercore set a $96.00 target price on eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued 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 $107.84.

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.