eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Sells $5,852,000.00 in Stock

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAYGet Free Report) SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 29,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,419,557.68. This represents a 63.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Mazen Rawashdeh also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, March 17th, Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of eBay stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53.

eBay Stock Down 4.3%

Shares of EBAY stock traded down $4.95 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $110.36. 4,753,985 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,593,303. The business has a 50 day moving average of $101.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.33. 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 52 week low of $71.85 and a 52 week high of $119.31. The company has a market capitalization of $49.00 billion, a PE ratio of 25.03, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.39.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAYGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

eBay News Summary

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on EBAY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of eBay from $94.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group increased their target price on shares of eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.84.

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Institutional Trading of eBay

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Summitry LLC bought a new stake in eBay in the first quarter valued at approximately $246,000. BankChampaign National Association acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $696,000. January Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $368,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,053,000. Finally, Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

About eBay

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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.

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