eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Sold by NatWest Group plc

NatWest Group plc trimmed its holdings in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 35.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 90,332 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 48,660 shares during the period. eBay makes up about 1.8% of NatWest Group plc’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. NatWest Group plc’s holdings in eBay were worth $7,868,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of EBAY opened at $89.43 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $88.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $58.71 and a 1 year high of $101.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.06 billion, a PE ratio of 20.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.38.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. eBay had a net margin of 18.30% and a return on equity of 43.04%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This is an increase from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.51%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,199,686.32. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 42,948 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,970,113.12. This trade represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the business’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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,733,638.76. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 87,280 shares of company stock worth $8,067,074. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of eBay from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $119.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $93.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $97.97.

eBay Company 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.