Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Buys 10,533 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund boosted its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 58.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 28,401 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,533 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in eBay were worth $2,585,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morningstar Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in eBay by 299.5% in the 1st quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 57,675 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,250,000 after purchasing an additional 43,237 shares in the last quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 59.8% during the first quarter. Modern Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,319 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $495,000 after purchasing an additional 1,991 shares in the last quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 10.2% in the first quarter. Keebeck Wealth Management now owns 2,852 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the first quarter worth about $468,000. Finally, Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the first quarter worth about $881,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

eBay Trading Up 0.4%

EBAY opened at $114.01 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $111.38 and a 200 day moving average of $101.03. 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 $78.03 and a 12 month high of $119.31. The firm has a market cap of $50.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.37.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.38 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.89 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total transaction of $116,766.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,716,399.06. This represents a 3.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.33, for a total value of $1,259,096.30. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 275,431 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $31,214,595.23. This represents a 3.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 76,012 shares of company stock worth $8,747,852. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial increased their price target on eBay from $94.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $124.00 price objective on eBay in a research note on Monday, May 4th. President Capital increased their target price on eBay from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on eBay from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $110.52.

Key Stories Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Depop acquisition expands eBay’s fashion-resale business. eBay completed its purchase of Depop from Etsy for approximately $1.4 billion in cash, including a $1.2 billion purchase price plus adjustments and interest. The deal gives eBay access to Depop’s younger, community-oriented customer base and strengthens its position in secondhand fashion, while traffic in Australia reportedly surged around the transaction. eBay completes Depop acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Sports-card activity highlights a significant growth category. Reporting on eBay’s roughly $1.36 billion sports-card business points to record transaction levels and continued collector demand. The figures reinforce eBay’s role in collectibles and could support higher engagement, payments activity and marketplace revenue. eBay’s sports-card business
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to second-quarter 2026 results. Analysts are evaluating expected revenue, earnings and marketplace metrics for the quarter ended June 2026. The focus will be on gross merchandise volume, active buyers, advertising and the early contribution from Depop. eBay’s latest reported quarter showed revenue growth and an earnings beat, raising the bar for the upcoming report. eBay Q2 earnings projections
• Negative Sentiment: eBay and former executives agreed to a settlement of about $55.7 million—with reports citing approximately $48.7 million in direct compensation—in a cyberstalking and harassment case involving a Massachusetts couple. The unusual conduct by former employees and executives creates reputational damage and highlights governance concerns, although the settlement removes the uncertainty of continued litigation. eBay cyberstalking case settlement

About eBay

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.