eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total value of $116,766.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 32,146 shares in the company, valued at $3,716,399.06. This represents a 3.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, April 15th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,113 shares of eBay stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.36, for a total value of $1,215,660.68.
- On Wednesday, March 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of eBay stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,199,686.32.
- On Wednesday, February 18th, Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,009 shares of eBay stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total value of $80,588.83.
eBay Price Performance
NASDAQ EBAY opened at $118.96 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $99.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $91.15. 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 company has a market cap of $52.82 billion, a PE ratio of 26.98, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.39. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $71.00 and a 1 year high of $119.31.
eBay Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. eBay’s payout ratio is 28.12%.
eBay News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GameStop increased its eBay stake to about 6.55%-6.6%, signaling continued takeover pressure and keeping merger/acquisition speculation alive. Reuters: GameStop increases stake in eBay to more than 6%
- Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein raised its price target on eBay to $100 from $95, showing analysts still see value in the stock despite the takeover noise. MarketScreener: Bernstein adjusts price target on eBay
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
EBAY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research upped their target price on eBay from $111.00 to $113.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their target price on eBay from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on eBay to $117.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upped their target price on eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $107.90.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on EBAY
Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. January Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay in the first quarter worth $368,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay in the first quarter worth $1,053,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in eBay in the first quarter worth approximately $38,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in eBay by 0.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,722,253 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $338,799,000 after buying an additional 30,761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems raised its position in eBay by 232.7% during the first quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems now owns 96,196 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $8,756,000 after acquiring an additional 67,279 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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.
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