eBay's Trading Volume Drops 48.63% But Stock Price Rises 1.14% to Rank Second in Consecutive Gains

On July 21, 2025, eBay's trading volume reached 2.70 billion, marking a 48.63% decrease from the previous day. Despite this, eBay's stock price rose by 1.14%, marking its second consecutive day of gains and a total increase of 2.92% over the past two days.

Morgan Stanley analyst Nathan Feather recently set a price target of $81.0 for eBay, reflecting a bullish outlook on the company's future performance. This target is higher than the median price target of $70.5 set by 20 analysts over the past six months. Other notable price targets include those from Doug Anmuth of JP Morgan at $68.0, Colin Sebastian of Baird at $80.0, and Ken Gawrelski of Wells Fargo at $66.0.

Insider trading activity at eBay has been predominantly on the selling side, with 44 sales and no purchases recorded in the past six months. Key executives, including Julie A Loeger, Jamie Iannone, and Edward O Garcia, have sold significant portions of their shares. For instance, Julie A Loeger sold 219,965 shares worth approximately $15.5 million, while Jamie Iannone sold 117,656 shares worth around $8.5 million.

Hedge fund activity around eBay has been mixed, with 487 institutional investors adding shares to their portfolios and 485 reducing their positions in the most recent quarter. Notable moves include Ameriprise Financial Inc removing 5.38 million shares, a decrease of 18.9%, and First Trust Advisors LP adding 4.89 million shares, an increase of 241.1%. Other significant additions include those by Impax Asset Management Group PLC and Pacer Advisors, Inc., both of which increased their holdings by over 2,500%.