Achmea Investment Management B.V. Cuts Position in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Achmea Investment Management B.V. trimmed its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 5.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 365,266 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 22,402 shares during the period. Achmea Investment Management B.V. owned about 0.08% of eBay worth $33,221,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EBAY. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in eBay during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in eBay by 155.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. now owns 411 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on EBAY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $90.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of eBay from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. TD Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $93.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on eBay from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.97.

eBay Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $93.61 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The company’s fifty day moving average is $89.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $88.46. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $58.71 and a 1-year high of $101.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 1.38.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.06. eBay had a return on equity of 43.04% and a net margin of 18.30%.The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a positive change from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,009 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $80,588.83. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 5,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $458,693.41. This trade represents a 14.94% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,462 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.94, for a total value of $374,540.28. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 91,921 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,715,848.74. This represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 39,777 shares of company stock valued at $3,602,876. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

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.