eBay Inc. $EBAY Position Cut by Verdence Capital Advisors LLC

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lessened its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 39.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,559 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 6,198 shares during the quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $1,014,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sunesis Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $214,000. Lakewood Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Lakewood Asset Management LLC now owns 50,875 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $5,395,000 after buying an additional 3,235 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,979 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,058,000 after buying an additional 865 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp grew its holdings in eBay by 37.7% during the 3rd quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 17,761 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,883,000 after buying an additional 4,862 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BG Investment Services LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,817,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $118.02 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $52.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.43, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.33. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $110.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $103.57. eBay Inc. has a 52 week low of $78.03 and a 52 week high of $124.59. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The e-commerce company reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.10. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%. The firm had revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.90 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EBAY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $120.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark upped their price objective on eBay from $115.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays increased their price objective on eBay from $114.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $116.19.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.08, for a total transaction of $1,189,658.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 226,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,228,884.52. The trade was a 4.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at $3,604,008.94. This represents a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 34,344 shares of company stock valued at $3,635,567. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations. eBay reported revenue of approximately $3.2 billion, up 14% year over year, while gross merchandise volume rose 15% to $23.2 billion. Non-GAAP earnings were $1.51 per share, above analysts’ estimates near $1.41-$1.43 and up from $1.36 a year earlier. eBay Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management projected continued growth. eBay reportedly provided better-than-expected fourth-quarter guidance and forecast double-digit merchandise-volume growth, supporting the view that its recent operating momentum can continue. Why eBay Stock Is Trading Higher Wednesday
• Positive Sentiment: Key categories are performing well. CEO Jamie Iannone cited broad-based momentum, with collectibles remaining the company’s largest growth driver and live shopping contributing to sales strength. eBay Sales Rise on Strength in Collectibles, Live Shopping
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns added support. eBay returned $827 million to shareholders during the quarter through $689 million in share repurchases and $138 million in dividends. eBay Third Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $131 from $120 but retained a Neutral rating, suggesting improved fundamentals are largely balanced by valuation or execution concerns. UBS Adjusts Price Target on eBay
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports about a $60 million AI supercomputer listed on eBay are attention-grabbing but appear to be an isolated marketplace listing with no meaningful impact on eBay’s financial outlook. AI Supercomputer Listed on eBay

eBay Company Profile

eBay Inc operates a global online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers. Through its platform, individuals, small businesses and larger retailers can list and purchase new, used and refurbished merchandise across categories such as electronics, apparel, collectibles, automotive parts and accessories, home goods and industrial products. Transactions may take place through auctions or fixed-price listings, with payments, shipping and other seller and buyer services supporting the marketplace experience.

Founded in 1995 as AuctionWeb by Pierre Omidyar, eBay has grown from an online auction site into a broad e-commerce platform.