eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 1,014 Shares

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,604,008.94. This trade represents a 2.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Thursday, June 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 863 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.17, for a total value of $94,213.71.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY traded up $1.97 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $104.61. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,569,138 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,606,464. eBay Inc. has a 52-week low of $78.03 and a 52-week high of $119.31. The company has a market cap of $46.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.66, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $102.30.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%.The company’s revenue was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.37 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 25.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 128.9% during the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Field & Main Bank purchased a new position in eBay during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EBAY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Benchmark raised their price target on eBay from $115.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of eBay from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on eBay from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $117.24.

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.