D Orazio & Associates Inc. Has $421,000 Holdings in eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

D Orazio & Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 14.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,467 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after buying an additional 821 shares during the quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc.’s holdings in eBay were worth $421,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Private Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 90.7% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 45,500 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,963,000 after acquiring an additional 21,636 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in eBay by 325.4% during the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 79,151 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $4,178,000 after purchasing an additional 60,544 shares during the last quarter. PGGM Investments boosted its position in eBay by 88.0% in the second quarter. PGGM Investments now owns 61,115 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $3,283,000 after buying an additional 28,604 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC grew its stake in eBay by 435.2% during the first quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 36,431 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,923,000 after buying an additional 29,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 234.7% during the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 182,534 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $9,806,000 after buying an additional 127,991 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 25,000 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.91, for a total transaction of $1,597,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 70,332 shares in the company, valued at $4,494,918.12. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other eBay news, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.91, for a total transaction of $1,597,750.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 70,332 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,494,918.12. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.09, for a total transaction of $371,756.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 559,291 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,963,542.19. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 47,016 shares of company stock valued at $3,015,417 over the last three months. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EBAY has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on eBay from $45.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on eBay from $56.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 28th. UBS Group lowered their target price on eBay from $72.00 to $66.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of eBay from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of eBay from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.87.

eBay Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of EBAY stock traded down $0.03 on Wednesday, reaching $61.47. The company had a trading volume of 1,011,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,413,133. The stock has a market cap of $29.44 billion, a PE ratio of 15.35, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50-day moving average of $63.37 and a 200-day moving average of $57.34. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. eBay Inc. has a 12 month low of $38.97 and a 12 month high of $67.80.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.14%.

About eBay

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.