Stance Capital LLC Raises Stake in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Stance Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 9,082.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 35,536 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after buying an additional 35,149 shares during the quarter. eBay accounts for approximately 1.1% of Stance Capital LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. Stance Capital LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $3,095,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in shares of eBay by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,931,042 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $255,294,000 after buying an additional 113,553 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of eBay by 62.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 23,108 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after buying an additional 8,899 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $1,809,000. Jain Global LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $8,220,000. Finally, Jag Capital Management LLC raised its stake in eBay by 2,181.0% during the 3rd quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 120,804 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $10,987,000 after acquiring an additional 115,508 shares in the last quarter. 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: Shareholders backed eBay’s board, auditor, and executive pay at the 2026 annual meeting, which signals continued confidence in management and corporate oversight. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain moderately bullish, and recent coverage notes that eBay has outperformed the Nasdaq over the past year, reinforcing the view that the company’s core business remains healthy. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: An eBay SVP sold 863 shares under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, which is routine and not necessarily a sign of weakening fundamentals, though insider sales can still weigh on sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: eBay also continues to benefit from its stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised guidance, which should help support the stock, even if today’s headlines are mostly about governance and insider activity rather than new operating catalysts.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that GameStop-related takeover speculation is rising after eBay shareholders blocked a key proposal are adding uncertainty around governance and possible activist pressure, which could create volatility in EBAY shares. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters also reported that eBay faces a new trial over harassment claims after a settlement effort failed, introducing another legal overhang for investors. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total value of $208,230.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,485,775.24. This trade represents a 5.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.59, for a total value of $1,217,544.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 280,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,707,556.36. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 98,015 shares of company stock valued at $10,749,186 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of eBay stock opened at $108.24 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $72.84 and a 1 year high of $119.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market capitalization of $48.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s fifty day moving average is $107.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.33.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its 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 business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. eBay’s payout ratio is 28.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Barclays raised their price objective on eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on eBay from $97.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on eBay from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Evercore set a $96.00 target price on eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.84.

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.