Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 1,014 Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total value of $102,809.46. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,604,008.94. This represents a 2.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, June 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 863 shares of eBay stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.17, for a total value of $94,213.71.

eBay Price Performance

eBay stock opened at $104.13 on Friday. 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 Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.03 and a 52 week high of $119.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $110.12 and a 200-day moving average of $102.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.37 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised its stake in eBay by 128.9% during the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on EBAY. Argus upgraded shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $133.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, August 7th. Evercore set a $96.00 price objective on eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Mizuho set a $110.00 target price on eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lowered eBay from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, eBay presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.24.

eBay Company 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.