Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 1,009 Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,009 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $80,588.83. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 5,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $458,693.41. The trade was a 14.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, January 30th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total value of $3,076,237.59.
• On Thursday, December 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 865 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total value of $71,509.55.

eBay Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of NASDAQ EBAY opened at $88.07 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.38. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $58.71 and a 1-year high of $101.15. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $88.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.29.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 42.62% and a net margin of 18.30%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.25 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. eBay’s payout ratio is 26.67%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EBAY. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $90.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price target on eBay and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $96.84.

Key Stories Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance beat expectations — eBay reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS and issued constructive Q1 2026 guidance, which underpins today’s upside. eBay Q4 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Both Increase Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: Depop acquisition (≈$1.2B) adds scale in recommerce and Gen‑Z fashion — the deal strengthens eBay’s exposure to younger buyers and high-growth secondhand apparel, a strategic growth vector investors like. eBay to Buy Etsy’s Depop for $1.2 Billion. Both Stocks Are Jumping.
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns boosted — eBay raised its quarterly dividend and authorized incremental buybacks (noted in recent reports), which supports near-term investor sentiment and yield-focused demand. eBay shares jump as Q4 results, upbeat Q1 outlook, and Depop deal boost sentiment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are raising targets and adjusting ratings — multiple banks (Baird, Wedbush, Bank of America, etc.) lifted price targets after the results and Depop deal; this ratchets up expectations but also bakes in upside. These eBay Analysts Raise Price Targets On Strong Q4, 2026 Guide And Depop Acquisition
• Neutral Sentiment: Market/data noise around short interest — recent short-interest posts in feeds appear inconsistent (zeros/NaN) and don’t present a clear signal today. No actionable change from short-interest data at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Options and hedging activity show caution — unusually large put-option volumes were reported, indicating some traders are hedging or betting on near-term weakness despite the rally. Investors Buy Large Volume of eBay Put Options (NASDAQ:EBAY)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling continues — a recent SVP sale (1,009 shares) and a pattern of insider disposals were disclosed; while individual sales are small, persistent insider selling can temper sentiment. Insider Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term margin and dilution risks from Depop — management expects low single-digit headwinds to operating income and EPS dilution with accretion only by 2028; investors should weigh strategic upside vs. short-term earnings drag. Why eBay’s Depop Acquisition Matters More Than the Earnings Beat

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in eBay by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,613,332 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,018,121,000 after buying an additional 468,833 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,020,923 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $785,722,000 after purchasing an additional 692,805 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 27.8% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,309,698 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $755,767,000 after purchasing an additional 1,808,976 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP lifted its position in eBay by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,748,177 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $674,866,000 after purchasing an additional 384,570 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in eBay by 2.8% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,263,191 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $478,687,000 after purchasing an additional 141,057 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

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.