Stephens Inc. AR Has $7.71 Million Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Stephens Inc. AR raised its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 1.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 103,554 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,870 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in eBay were worth $7,711,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of eBay in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Sierra Ocean LLC raised its position in shares of eBay by 84.9% in the 1st quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 247 shares during the period. Finally, North Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of eBay in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total transaction of $170,582.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 3,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $341,521.44. This represents a 33.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 96,743 shares of company stock valued at $8,979,844 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $95.65 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $43.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $92.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.90. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.33 and a 52 week high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.55%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EBAY has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 1st. President Capital upgraded shares of eBay from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $74.00 to $103.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, UBS Group set a $87.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.54.

eBay Company Profile

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.