Northstar Advisory Group LLC Purchases 1,204 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

Northstar Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 2.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,925 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,204 shares during the period. eBay makes up about 1.6% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $3,345,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its position in shares of eBay by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 11,689,267 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $791,714,000 after buying an additional 510,629 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of eBay by 8.0% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,441,396 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $571,736,000 after buying an additional 627,823 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of eBay by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,109,481 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $481,525,000 after buying an additional 300,216 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of eBay by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 6,157,105 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $417,021,000 after buying an additional 322,910 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of eBay by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 5,834,195 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $361,428,000 after buying an additional 386,568 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 12,644 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.02, for a total value of $961,196.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 317,625 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,145,852.50. The trade was a 3.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,952,227.75. This represents a 58.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 174,801 shares of company stock valued at $14,763,913 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on EBAY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Arete Research raised shares of eBay from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Finally, Cfra Research raised shares of eBay to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, eBay presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.89.

eBay Stock Performance

EBAY opened at $90.80 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $41.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.32. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $88.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $76.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.33 and a 1 year high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. eBay’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were given 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 yield of 1.3%. eBay’s payout ratio is 25.55%.

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.