Cornelius Boone Sells 16,685 Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

eBay Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $88.98 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $89.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.49. eBay Inc. has a twelve month low of $58.71 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The company has a market capitalization of $39.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.46, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30.

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

eBay Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is an increase from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Citi raised its price target on eBay to $114 and reiterated a Buy, citing strength in eBay’s AI execution — a bullish signal that supports higher valuation expectations. Citi Raises eBay Target
• Positive Sentiment: Post‑earnings momentum explained: recent commentary (e.g., Zacks) highlights the stock’s rally since the earnings beat and the strategic importance of initiatives like the Depop acquisition and marketplace improvements that can lift GMV and margins. Why Is eBay Up 7.1% Since Last Earnings?
• Neutral Sentiment: Demand/marketing activity: consumer deal coverage and event livestreams (e.g., MegaCon Orlando) and promo rounds keep engagement and short‑term GMV stories visible, but are not guaranteed to change fundamentals immediately. MegaCon Orlando eBay livestreams
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: three senior VPs disclosed large share sales this week (multiple Form 4s show multi‑million dollar dispositions and double‑digit cuts to holdings) — a near‑term negative for sentiment even if sales can be for diversification or tax planning. Insider sale filings (SEC)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory / reputational risk: Mexico’s culture ministry urged eBay to stop sales of pre‑Hispanic artefacts — could prompt tighter category controls, removals or negative press in affected markets depending on eBay’s response. Mexico urges eBay to halt artefact sales

Institutional Trading of eBay

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in eBay by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,558 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $223,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in eBay by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,685 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $321,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 29,151 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,651,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EBAY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen raised eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $96.00 target price on eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, President Capital lowered their price target on eBay from $103.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.97.

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.