Insider Sale: SVP, Chief People Officer Cornelius Boone Sells Shares of eBay Inc (EBAY)

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Cornelius Boone, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of eBay Inc (EBAY, Financial), sold 3,974 shares of the company on September 17, 2024. The transaction was reported in a recent SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 70,113 shares of eBay Inc.

eBay Inc operates as a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world. The platform includes eBay Marketplace and eBay Classifieds Group, which collectively reach a wide audience and offer online platforms where users can access and update their listings, bid on items, or purchase them outright.

Over the past year, Cornelius Boone has sold a total of 17,780 shares of eBay Inc and has not purchased any shares. The insider transaction history for eBay Inc shows a trend with 0 insider buys and 18 insider sells over the past year.

On the date of the recent sale, shares of eBay Inc were trading at $64.61, giving the company a market cap of approximately $30.91 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 12.28, which is lower than the industry median of 17.745.

The stock's valuation according to the GF Value is $53.48, indicating that with a current price of $64.61, eBay Inc is considered Modestly Overvalued with a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.21.

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The GF Value is calculated based on historical trading multiples like the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, adjusted by a GuruFocus factor which considers past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates from analysts.

This insider sale comes at a time when the stock is perceived as modestly overvalued based on intrinsic value estimates, reflecting a cautious stance by the insider amidst the company's current market valuation.

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