CENTRAL TRUST Co Raises Stake in eBay Inc (EBAY)

CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its holdings in shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) by 43.7% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 16,197 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after buying an additional 4,925 shares during the period. CENTRAL TRUST Co’s holdings in eBay were worth $588,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of EBAY. Wunderlich Capital Managemnt raised its holdings in eBay by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Wunderlich Capital Managemnt now owns 27,480 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,037,000 after acquiring an additional 1,186 shares in the last quarter. Bbva Compass Bancshares Inc. raised its holdings in eBay by 5.2% during the first quarter. Bbva Compass Bancshares Inc. now owns 27,246 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,096,000 after purchasing an additional 1,338 shares in the last quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co raised its holdings in eBay by 2.7% during the first quarter. W.G. Shaheen & Associates DBA Whitney & Co now owns 51,978 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,092,000 after purchasing an additional 1,357 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in eBay by 1.8% during the first quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 78,879 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $3,174,000 after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its holdings in eBay by 8.6% during the first quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 18,281 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $736,000 after purchasing an additional 1,450 shares in the last quarter. 86.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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A number of analysts have weighed in on EBAY shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, April 10th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of eBay from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $36.00 to $34.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 18th. Aegis reissued a “buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective (up previously from $52.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 19th. Monness Crespi & Hardt raised shares of eBay from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, April 13th. Finally, BidaskClub upgraded shares of eBay from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have issued a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. eBay currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $46.47.

eBay opened at $36.98 on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. eBay Inc has a one year low of $33.94 and a one year high of $46.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.63 and a quick ratio of 2.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.24.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 25th. The e-commerce company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.53. eBay had a positive return on equity of 18.06% and a negative net margin of 16.56%. The company had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.49 earnings per share. eBay’s quarterly revenue was up 12.0% compared to the same quarter last year. analysts predict that eBay Inc will post 1.84 earnings per share for the current year.

In other news, VP Brian J. Doerger sold 9,232 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Friday, May 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.15, for a total transaction of $352,200.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 32,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,255,478.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Robert Holmes Swan sold 41,444 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Friday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.52, for a total value of $1,762,198.88. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 304,529 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,948,573.08. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 185,558 shares of company stock valued at $7,242,024. 6.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About eBay

eBay Inc operates commerce platforms that connect various buyers and sellers worldwide. Its platforms enable sellers to organize and offer their inventory for sale; and buyers to find and purchase it virtually. The company's Marketplace platforms include its online marketplace at ebay.com and the eBay mobile apps; and StubHub platforms comprise its online ticket platform at stubhub.com, and the StubHub mobile apps and online ticket platform that connect fans with their favorite sporting events, shows, and artists, as well as enables them to buy and sell tickets.

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Shares of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:EEFT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.14.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EEFT. Zacks Investment Research lowered Euronet Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 26th. Goldman Sachs Group lowered Euronet Worldwide from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $101.00 to $94.00 in a research note on Monday, June 11th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Euronet Worldwide to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 24th. BidaskClub lowered Euronet Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, April 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on Euronet Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, May 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company.

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Euronet Worldwide traded down $0.35, reaching $85.40, during mid-day trading on Wednesday, according to Marketbeat Ratings. 470,100 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 607,495. Euronet Worldwide has a 1-year low of $70.67 and a 1-year high of $101.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.53.

Euronet Worldwide (NASDAQ:EEFT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 25th. The business services provider reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.73. Euronet Worldwide had a return on equity of 20.77% and a net margin of 6.66%. The firm had revenue of $550.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $535.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.73 EPS. Euronet Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. analysts anticipate that Euronet Worldwide will post 5.03 earnings per share for the current year.

In other news, CEO Kevin J. Caponecchi sold 60,889 shares of Euronet Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.00, for a total value of $4,992,898.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 7.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Euronet Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth approximately $166,000. Amalgamated Bank raised its stake in Euronet Worldwide by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 10,724 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $846,000 after acquiring an additional 678 shares in the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in Euronet Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $312,000. Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB raised its stake in Euronet Worldwide by 32.4% during the 1st quarter. Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB now owns 6,130 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $484,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Trust Group LLC raised its stake in Euronet Worldwide by 21.2% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Trust Group LLC now owns 326,594 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $25,774,000 after acquiring an additional 57,070 shares in the last quarter.

About Euronet Worldwide

Euronet Worldwide, Inc provides payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers, and individual consumers worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Electronic Financial Transaction (EFT) Processing, epay, and Money Transfer.