Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC Sells 6,291 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC lowered its position in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 50.6% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,150 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 6,291 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bleakley Financial Group LLC grew its position in eBay by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 15,685 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,366,000 after acquiring an additional 1,349 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. grew its position in eBay by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,034 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $177,000 after acquiring an additional 235 shares in the last quarter. Allstate Corp grew its position in eBay by 103.9% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 35,422 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $3,085,000 after acquiring an additional 18,051 shares in the last quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in eBay by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,454 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,259,000 after acquiring an additional 1,654 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC grew its position in eBay by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 4,919 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $428,000 after acquiring an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,199,686.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 42,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,970,113.12. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 136,953 shares of company stock valued at $14,139,444 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EBAY has been the subject of several research reports. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of eBay from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, April 26th. Arete Research cut their target price on shares of eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Citizens Jmp upped their target price on shares of eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, eBay presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $107.84.

Key Stories Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Takeover speculation could still support the stock if a higher or more credible bid emerges, as GameStop’s Ryan Cohen has said he may pursue other options after eBay rejected his $56 billion offer. Wall Street awaits GameStop CEO Cohen’s next move after eBay rejected takeover bid
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street coverage has highlighted eBay’s strong recent earnings and revenue growth, and some analysts still view the company as a steady compounder with improved profitability. Is eBay Stock A Compounding Engine?
• Neutral Sentiment: Brokerages continue to rate eBay as “Hold,” suggesting investors are waiting for clearer catalysts before bidding the shares meaningfully higher. eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: Arete Research trimmed its price target on eBay to $111 from $113 and kept a neutral rating, signaling more limited upside from current levels. Arete adjusts price target on eBay to $111 from $113, maintains neutral rating
• Negative Sentiment: eBay SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares in a pre-arranged trading plan, a move that can add to investor caution even though it was disclosed and not necessarily a negative signal on fundamentals. SEC Form 4 filing

eBay Stock Performance

eBay stock opened at $110.36 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $101.92 and a 200-day moving average of $92.33. The firm has a market cap of $49.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.39. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $71.85 and a 1-year high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted 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 company had revenue of $3.09 billion during 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%. eBay’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

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.