eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Sold by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC cut its stake in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 18.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,573,559 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 351,727 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $137,086,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,067,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in eBay during the second quarter worth approximately $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in eBay by 70.4% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $8,084,000 after purchasing an additional 44,851 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in eBay by 48.7% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $35,111,000 after purchasing an additional 154,465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in eBay by 26.3% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 325,678 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $24,250,000 after buying an additional 67,731 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY stock opened at $108.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $48.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $72.84 and a 12 month high of $119.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $107.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.33.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The business’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,419,557.68. The trade was a 63.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $2,044,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at $34,337,822.61. This trade represents a 5.62% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 98,015 shares of company stock worth $10,749,186. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about eBay

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on EBAY. Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on eBay from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on eBay to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.84.

eBay 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.