Geneos Wealth Management Inc. Purchases 469 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 5.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,210 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after buying an additional 469 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc.’s holdings in eBay were worth $624,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EBAY. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 84.9% during the 1st quarter. Sierra Ocean LLC now owns 538 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 247 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EBAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Arete Research raised shares of eBay from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $92.00 target price (up previously from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Benchmark lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of eBay from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $70.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $78.89.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $90.80 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $88.63 and a 200-day moving average of $76.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.50 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.33 and a 12 month high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 25.55%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 23,597 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.38, for a total transaction of $1,825,935.86. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 44,413 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,436,677.94. The trade was a 34.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 12,644 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.02, for a total transaction of $961,196.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 317,625 shares in the company, valued at $24,145,852.50. This trade represents a 3.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 174,801 shares of company stock worth $14,763,913. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

eBay Profile

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.