Etsy (NYSE:ETSY) Insider Richard Edward Colburn III Sells 8,252 Shares of Stock

Etsy Inc (NYSE:ETSY) insider Richard Edward Colburn III sold 8,252 shares of Etsy stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.09, for a total transaction of $677,406.68. Following the sale, the insider owned 6,503 shares in the company, valued at approximately $533,831.27. The trade was a 55.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Etsy Stock Performance

ETSY stock opened at $79.56 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $78.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $64.12. Etsy Inc has a one year low of $44.00 and a one year high of $87.97. The company has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a PE ratio of 44.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.87 and a beta of 1.84.

Institutional Trading of Etsy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Etsy by 10.0% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,734 shares of the company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the period. Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH boosted its stake in Etsy by 2.3% during the second quarter. Alamea Verwaltungs GmbH now owns 7,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $370,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Etsy by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 7,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $419,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Etsy by 19.3% during the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,238 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in Etsy by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 22,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,250,000 after acquiring an additional 224 shares during the last quarter. 99.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on ETSY. Arete Research set a $76.00 price objective on Etsy and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Etsy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Etsy from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. BTIG Research cut Etsy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Wedbush assumed coverage on Etsy in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.50.

Key Headlines Impacting Etsy

Here are the key news stories impacting Etsy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Improving buyer engagement: Mobile-app gross merchandise sales surged 12.5% in the second quarter, signaling that Etsy’s personalization and product improvements are encouraging more activity from buyers. Etsy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Etsy reported second-quarter revenue of $668.3 million, up 6.2% year over year, while non-GAAP earnings of $1.31 per share were 11.6% above analysts’ consensus. The results suggest marketplace fundamentals are strengthening. ETSY Q2 Deep Dive: Marketplace Fundamentals Strengthen Amid Product Investment and Restructuring
• Positive Sentiment: Capital-return and cost actions: Etsy announced a new $2 billion share-repurchase authorization and is cutting approximately 12% of its workforce. The measures could support per-share earnings and improve efficiency, although they also reflect management’s effort to reshape the business. E-commerce Giant Etsy Cuts 12% Workforce Despite Improving Sales
• Positive Sentiment: Depop divestiture: The planned sale of Depop to eBay should allow Etsy to focus capital and management attention on its core marketplace, though it removes a potential source of future growth. Etsy On Earnings, Depop Sale and Buyback Looks Fully Valued

About Etsy

Etsy, Inc operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, France, and India. Its primary marketplace is Etsy.com that connects artisans and entrepreneurs with various consumers. The company also offers Reverb, a musical instrument marketplace; Depop, a fashion resale marketplace; and Elo7, a Brazil-based marketplace for handmade and unique items. In addition, it offers various seller services, including Etsy Payments, a payment processing service; Etsy Ads, an advertising platform; and Shipping Labels, which allows sellers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and India to purchase discounted shipping labels.