eBay Inc. $EBAY Shares Sold by Calamos Advisors LLC

Calamos Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 4.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 144,354 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 6,301 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in eBay were worth $12,573,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EBAY. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Beacon Financial Strategies CORP acquired a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 57.4% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised their target price on eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of eBay from $105.00 to $104.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $105.00 target price (up from $98.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of eBay from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Arete Research raised their price objective on shares of eBay from $103.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.94.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald and Bank of America have recently raised price targets and expressed bullish outlooks, which underpins medium-term upside expectations. Cantor Fitzgerald Raises eBay Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Resale momentum: Klarna reports a 75% rise in in-app resell listings, signaling growing consumer adoption of resale channels that benefit eBay’s marketplace and fee revenue potential. Klarna resell sees 75% rise
• Positive Sentiment: Higher-ticket demand and arbitrage: Reports of marked-up Mac minis and rare collectible snacks selling for large sums on eBay show the platform continues to capture high-margin, specialty transactions that lift GMV and take rates. Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay ‘Rare’ Snacks Are Selling For $75,000 On eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Product/monetization upgrade: eBay is rolling out AI-driven “trend” ad campaigns — a sign management is pushing to improve ad monetization and seller ROI. That supports revenue diversification beyond transaction fees. eBay revamps advertising tools with AI trend campaigns
• Neutral Sentiment: Cost actions: eBay closed its San Francisco office and previously cut ~800 roles as it refocuses on fashion/resale — saves costs but also signals restructuring risk. EBay closes San Francisco office
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed coverage on valuation: Several pieces question whether the recent share-price run has priced in too much growth; some analysts have moved from buy to hold as valuation rises. eBay: Rising Valuation … Buy To Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: UK regulators plan scrutiny of eBay’s Depop deal, which could delay or condition the transaction and create integration uncertainty — a near-term catalyst for volatility. eBay’s deal for Depop will be scrutinized by UK regulators
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation concerns: After a strong multi-month rally and high trading volume, some investors are locking in gains; critical commentary about stretched valuation is pressuring the stock today. Assessing eBay Valuation After Strong Year

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 33,441 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.99, for a total value of $3,076,237.59. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 4,733 shares in the company, valued at $435,388.67. This trade represents a 87.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,154.85. This trade represents a 44.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 120,393 shares of company stock worth $11,327,504. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Down 5.3%

eBay stock opened at $97.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $43.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $92.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $89.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. eBay Inc. has a 1-year low of $65.00 and a 1-year high of $107.34.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.87 billion. eBay had a net margin of 18.30% and a return on equity of 43.04%. eBay’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This is a boost from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. eBay’s payout ratio is 28.51%.

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.