IFP Advisors Inc Has $254,000 Stock Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

IFP Advisors Inc decreased its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 3,405 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 452 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in eBay were worth $254,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Sierra Ocean LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 84.9% in the first quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 247 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of eBay in the first quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of eBay stock opened at $91.18 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $41.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. eBay Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.33 and a 12-month high of $101.15. The business’s 50 day moving average is $92.91 and its 200-day moving average is $80.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The company had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.18 EPS. eBay’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 25.55%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on EBAY. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $81.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Arete raised eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $91.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Benchmark upped their price objective on eBay from $78.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Susquehanna increased their price objective on eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $84.11.

Insider Activity at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $397,423.67. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 93,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,361,385.76. This represents a 4.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 96,743 shares of company stock worth $8,979,844 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

About eBay

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.