Natixis Advisors LLC Reduces Stake in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Natixis Advisors LLC cut its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 347,806 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 26,741 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $30,294,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of eBay by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total value of $5,852,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at $3,419,557.68. This trade represents a 63.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 136,953 shares of company stock worth $14,139,444. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

eBay Price Performance

eBay stock opened at $109.15 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.39. eBay Inc. has a 12-month low of $72.84 and a 12-month high of $119.31. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $104.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.36.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The business 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 company’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Equities analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

Key Stories Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop’s strong quarterly results and new $2 billion buyback are drawing attention back to the e-commerce and collectibles space, reinforcing investor interest in platforms like eBay that benefit from higher trading activity and marketplace engagement. GameStop reports 14% rise in quarterly revenue, unveils $2 billion share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: eBay’s recent earnings beat and raised outlook continue to support the stock, with the company reporting stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS along with solid year-over-year growth. Recent eBay earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: News that GameStop is increasing its stake in eBay adds speculation around a possible strategic angle, but there is no confirmed acquisition or major corporate action yet. GameStop Ups Its Stake in eBay Further. Ryan Cohen Must Be Betting on Another Meme Stock Surge.
• Neutral Sentiment: A post about “Buy eBay Seller Accounts” appears unrelated to the company’s fundamentals and is unlikely to have a meaningful stock impact. Buy eBay Seller Accounts
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles about payment trends and industry commentary are broad sector news and do not directly change eBay’s near-term outlook. Pay by Bank is fragmenting: That’s a sign it’s working — but there’s a catch

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of eBay to $117.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on eBay from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on eBay from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.84.

eBay 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.