Northstar Advisory Group LLC Has $3.70 Million Stock Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Northstar Advisory Group LLC decreased its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 28.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 42,497 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 16,632 shares during the period. eBay accounts for about 1.3% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $3,701,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in eBay by 57.4% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of eBay in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY opened at $88.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $89.19 and a 200 day moving average of $88.32. The company has a market capitalization of $39.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.23, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.38. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $58.71 and a 12 month high of $101.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

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

eBay Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. The trade was a 44.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 87,280 shares of company stock worth $8,067,074. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on EBAY shares. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on eBay from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Evercore increased their price target on eBay from $93.00 to $94.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average 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.