eBay Inc. $EBAY Stock Sold by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. decreased its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 149,253 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 12,445 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in eBay were worth $15,828,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,406,897,000. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the second quarter worth approximately $506,653,000. Amundi increased its stake in shares of eBay by 26.4% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 4,014,323 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $448,601,000 after buying an additional 838,057 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of eBay by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,901,415 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $446,042,000 after buying an additional 80,450 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the second quarter worth approximately $405,182,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay’s 2026 Recommerce Report highlighted growing consumer demand for secondhand merchandise, supporting the company’s recommerce strategy and potentially expanding marketplace activity. eBay Stock Is Trending After Hours: Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary identified eBay’s collectibles business, trading-card buybacks and a potential strategic investment from GameStop as possible sources of upside. However, the GameStop-related opportunity remains speculative. GameStop’s Collectibles Push, Trading Card Buybacks, eBay Stake Offer Strategic Upside, Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary continues to frame eBay Live and live-commerce features as a potential growth catalyst, particularly for collectibles and other high-engagement categories. eBay: Live Commerce Is The Next Growth Catalyst
• Neutral Sentiment: Unconfirmed takeover chatter previously lifted eBay and other online-marketplace stocks. With no confirmed transaction, investors may be reassessing the rally as rumor-driven rather than supported by a new strategic announcement. eBay Jumps 5% on Takeover Speculation
• Negative Sentiment: The stock’s retreat after its sharp advance is consistent with profit-taking and a pullback in takeover-related enthusiasm. This is a sentiment and valuation risk, not evidence of a confirmed fundamental change. eBay Jumps 5% to a 52-Week High on a Recycled GameStop Rumor

Insider Activity at eBay

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total value of $1,205,990.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,211 shares in the company, valued at $27,486,054.05. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 34,344 shares of company stock worth $3,635,567 over the last quarter. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

eBay Trading Down 2.1%

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $120.28 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $107.47 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.94. The stock has a market cap of $53.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.33. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $78.03 and a 1 year high of $124.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02.

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

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 28th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is 25.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $107.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of eBay from $115.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of eBay from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $133.00 price objective (up from $115.00) on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $115.24.

About eBay

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) operates a global online marketplace that connects millions of buyers and sellers. The platform enables individuals, small businesses and larger retailers to list and purchase new, used and refurbished merchandise across categories such as electronics, fashion, collectibles, automotive parts, home goods and industrial products.

The company generates revenue primarily through fees charged to sellers for listing and selling items, along with advertising services and other marketplace-related offerings.