Strs Ohio Grows Holdings in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Strs Ohio raised its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 11.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 147,021 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,007 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in eBay were worth $12,806,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EBAY. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in eBay during the third quarter worth $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in eBay in the third quarter worth $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,337,822.61. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total value of $2,168,199.53. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. This represents a 44.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 86,952 shares of company stock valued at $8,251,267 in the last ninety days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY opened at $109.33 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $94.21 and a 200-day moving average price of $89.73. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.87 and a twelve month high of $111.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The company has a market capitalization of $48.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.79, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.39.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The company had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. eBay’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Equities analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.89 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business 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 $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday. Evercore set a $96.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of eBay to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, eBay currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.42.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Takeover premium and formal proposal: GameStop offered $125/share in a 50/50 cash-and-stock mix, and eBay confirmed receipt; takeover speculation typically lifts a target’s stock as investors price in the premium. GameStop Proposes to Acquire eBay at 125.00 Per Share
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term technical/catalyst support: increased trading, reported unusual call buying and heavy premarket buying pushed shares toward 52‑week highs — these flows (and potential short covering) can extend the rally while the board reviews the offer. Why eBay Shares Are Trading Higher By 8%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
• Neutral Sentiment: Official review process started: eBay has said its board and advisors will review the unsolicited bid; that process can take time and typically leaves a range of outcomes (reject, negotiate, or go hostile). eBay shares struggle to track GameStop’s ambitious bid price on investor skepticism
• Negative Sentiment: Feasibility, financing and dilution risk: commentators note GameStop is much smaller than eBay and would need substantial debt/equity issuance (reports of ~ $20B financing commitments). If the deal proceeds as proposed, dilution and leverage could be material — a factor weighing on long‑term shareholder value for GameStop and a reason some investors doubt the transaction will close. GameStop Is Offering to Buy eBay for $56 Billion, CEO Ryan Cohen Says
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and execution risk for any combination: many analysts call the bid aggressive and hard to execute (integration, culture, and antitrust/board resistance are cited), so much of the current upside may reflect headline risk rather than sustainable re‑rating. GameStop’s eBay Gamble: Bold Move or Balance Sheet Disaster?

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.