5,525 Shares in eBay Inc. $EBAY Acquired by WCM Investment Management LLC

WCM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,525 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $486,000.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of eBay by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,901,415 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $446,042,000 after purchasing an additional 80,450 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of eBay by 10.7% during the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 9,225 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $840,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. Boston Common Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth $7,500,000. SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the first quarter worth $9,201,000. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of eBay by 5.9% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 1,326,600 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $120,747,000 after purchasing an additional 74,200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total transaction of $116,766.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,716,399.06. This trade represents a 3.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at $3,419,557.68. The trade was a 63.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 76,012 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,852 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $113.04 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $111.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $99.81. The company has a market capitalization of $50.19 billion, a PE ratio of 25.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.37. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $77.12 and a 1 year 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.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business’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. As a group, analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on EBAY shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on eBay from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Barclays upped their price objective on eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on eBay from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, President Capital raised their target price on eBay from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $110.52.

More eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop raised its eBay stake to nearly 10% (about 43.4 million shares), showing strong conviction and increasing the odds of continued strategic pressure on eBay. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors may view the rejected bid and renewed buying as a sign that eBay’s shares could attract further takeover or activist interest, potentially supporting the stock. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports confirm the same core development: Ryan Cohen and GameStop expanded their eBay position after eBay’s board rejected a roughly $55.5 billion offer at $125 per share as “neither credible nor attractive.” The details reinforce the takeover narrative, but do not add new business fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary framing the situation as an activist campaign rather than a straightforward acquisition suggests the story may create volatility, but the ultimate impact on eBay remains uncertain. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: eBay’s board rejection of the offer signals management is not receptive to the current proposal, which reduces the chance of an immediate deal and may disappoint takeover traders. Article Title

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.