Vest Financial LLC Has $41.58 Million Stake in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Vest Financial LLC trimmed its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 24.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 477,348 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 157,270 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $41,577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of eBay by 57.4% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total value of $3,076,237.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 4,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $435,388.67. The trade was a 87.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total transaction of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 120,393 shares of company stock valued at $11,327,504. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Truist Financial set a $94.00 target price on shares of eBay and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Daiwa Securities Group lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $88.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Fourteen 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 stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $99.38.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $100.29 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $44.93 billion, a PE ratio of 23.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.34. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.00 and a 12 month high of $107.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $93.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.45.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. eBay had a net margin of 18.30% and a return on equity of 43.04%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.25 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This is a boost from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 28.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank lifted its price target from $118 to $132, a catalyst that helped push the stock upward as investors price in stronger upside potential. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst previews and earnings-season commentary highlight steady near-term growth drivers — advertising, recommerce strength and AI tools — which support upside if Q1 results/guide meet expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent bullish write-ups and investor theses are reinforcing buy-side interest in EBAY as a secular recommerce/marketplace play. These narratives can sustain momentum while fundamentals stay supportive. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen (via TipRanks) remains cautious with a Hold rating and an $87 target, signaling balanced risk/reward that may limit near-term analyst-driven upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional trimming: Calamos Advisors reduced its EBAY stake modestly (small share sale reported), a limited signal rather than a broad vote of no confidence. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro risk commentary (Europe/energy/conflict) may weigh on consumer spending in some regions, a background risk but not an immediate company-specific driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread technical outages and API failures disrupted buying/selling worldwide for nearly two days, forcing site downtime and emergency fixes — a direct operational hit that can dent GMV, seller trust and near-term revenue. Article Title Retail Dive News.az Jang
• Negative Sentiment: eBay sellers are facing higher 2026 shipping costs and new customs hurdles, a structural headwind that could raise seller fees or reduce listings/volumes and pressure take-rates or growth in cross-border trade. Article Title

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.