WCG Wealth Advisors LLC Grows Stock Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

WCG Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 139.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 41,540 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,199 shares during the period. WCG Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $3,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 468,833 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 27.8% in 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 buying an additional 1,808,976 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $478,687,000 after buying an additional 141,057 shares in the last quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its position in eBay by 11.4% during the fourth quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 3,134,733 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $273,035,000 after acquiring an additional 321,732 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in eBay by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,931,042 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $255,294,000 after acquiring an additional 113,553 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $2,044,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,337,822.61. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total transaction of $116,766.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,716,399.06. This trade represents a 3.05% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 136,953 shares of company stock valued at $14,139,444 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

eBay stock opened at $109.15 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $93.36. The stock has a market cap of $48.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $72.84 and a 1-year high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.12%.

More eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop’s strong quarterly results and new $2 billion buyback are drawing attention back to the e-commerce and collectibles space, reinforcing investor interest in platforms like eBay that benefit from higher trading activity and marketplace engagement. GameStop reports 14% rise in quarterly revenue, unveils $2 billion share buyback
• Positive Sentiment: eBay’s recent earnings beat and raised outlook continue to support the stock, with the company reporting stronger-than-expected revenue and EPS along with solid year-over-year growth. Recent eBay earnings results
• Neutral Sentiment: News that GameStop is increasing its stake in eBay adds speculation around a possible strategic angle, but there is no confirmed acquisition or major corporate action yet. GameStop Ups Its Stake in eBay Further. Ryan Cohen Must Be Betting on Another Meme Stock Surge.
• Neutral Sentiment: A post about “Buy eBay Seller Accounts” appears unrelated to the company’s fundamentals and is unlikely to have a meaningful stock impact. Buy eBay Seller Accounts
• Neutral Sentiment: Other articles about payment trends and industry commentary are broad sector news and do not directly change eBay’s near-term outlook. Pay by Bank is fragmenting: That’s a sign it’s working — but there’s a catch

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on EBAY. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Bank of America boosted their target price on eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wedbush increased their price target on eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.84.

eBay 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.