United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund Purchases 255,015 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund boosted its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 904.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 283,215 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after buying an additional 255,015 shares during the period. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund’s holdings in eBay were worth $24,668,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Trust Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of eBay by 27.8% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,309,698 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $755,767,000 after acquiring an additional 1,808,976 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the third quarter worth approximately $68,999,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of eBay by 32.0% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,891,398 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $262,973,000 after buying an additional 701,530 shares during the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the third quarter worth approximately $63,098,000. Finally, Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of eBay by 236.9% during the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 893,087 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $81,226,000 after buying an additional 628,023 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total transaction of $1,199,686.32. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 42,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,970,113.12. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,337,822.61. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 136,953 shares of company stock valued at $14,139,444 over the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $112.13 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $49.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 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. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $102.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.53. eBay Inc. has a one year low of $72.12 and a one year high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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 of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 28.12%.

Key Headlines Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Takeover chatter remains the biggest potential catalyst. After eBay rejected GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s $56 billion unsolicited bid, reports say Cohen may still pursue other options, keeping a possible acquisition premium in the stock. Reuters article on Cohen’s next move after eBay rejected takeover bid
• Positive Sentiment: Recent earnings were strong, with eBay posting a profit and revenue beat, plus 19.5% year-over-year revenue growth. That reinforces the view that the company’s capital-light model and margin profile remain attractive to investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street’s stance is still mixed, with brokerages generally rating eBay a “Hold.” That suggests the stock may need a stronger catalyst to keep moving materially higher. Consensus rating of Hold by brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: A new comparison article frames eBay as a steadier, capital-light e-commerce name versus Amazon, highlighting its durable business model but also its more limited growth profile. Motley Fool comparison of Amazon vs. eBay
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may be weighing on sentiment: SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares in a pre-arranged plan, which can still make investors more cautious even if it was not a fundamental warning sign. SEC Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst tone is not fully bullish, with some recent price-target moves implying limited upside from current levels despite the stock’s strong run. Arete price target update

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on EBAY shares. Benchmark boosted their target price on eBay from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Citizens Jmp upped their target price on shares of eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Arete Research lowered their price objective on shares of eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.84.

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.