EBAY Insider Trading
EBAY INC | Services-Business Services, NEC
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at EBAY INC provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Services-Business Services, NEC sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-29 03:09 | 2004-04-27 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $82.48 | 50,000 | $4,123,760 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-29 03:05 | 2004-04-27 | COBB WILLIAM C | Officer - SVP & GM eBay International | OPT+S | $83.97 | 10,000 | $839,665 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-28 03:39 | 2004-04-26 | ABBOTT MARTIN L | Officer - SVP, Technology | OPT+S | $81.43 | 27,000 | $2,198,688 | 722 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-28 04:17 | 2004-04-26 | WEBB MAYNARD G JR | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $81.01 | 200,000 | $16,201,820 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-28 04:11 | 2004-04-26 | RUBASH MARK J | Officer - VP Finance, N.A. Bus & CAO | OPT+S | $82.17 | 69,000 | $5,669,840 | 386 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-28 03:55 | 2004-04-26 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $81.08 | 50,000 | $4,053,920 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-28 03:49 | 2004-04-26 | DUTTA RAJIV | Officer - SVP & CFO | OPT+S | $81.08 | 30,000 | $2,432,361 | 20,429 | 0.0% |
| 2004-04-28 03:45 | 2004-04-26 | COBB WILLIAM C | Officer - SVP & GM eBay International | OPT+S | $80.80 | 50,000 | $4,039,900 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-21 03:38 | 2004-02-18 | JACOBSON MICHAEL R | Officer - SR VP, Legal Affairs, GC & Sec | OPT+S | $68.58 | 35,000 | $2,400,241 | 258,544 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-21 03:35 | 2004-02-18 | DUTTA RAJIV | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $68.77 | 30,000 | $2,062,998 | 20,429 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-19 00:27 | 2004-02-13 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $69.00 | 20,000 | $1,380,004 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-19 00:41 | 2004-02-17 | COBB WILLIAM C | Officer - SR. VP & GM, International | OPT+S | $69.31 | 20,000 | $1,386,282 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-14 02:42 | 2004-02-12 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $69.03 | 40,000 | $2,761,332 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-13 04:40 | 2004-02-11 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $69.00 | 20,000 | $1,380,030 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-13 04:05 | 2004-02-10 | JACOBSON MICHAEL R | Officer - SR VP, Legal Affairs, GC & Sec | OPT+S | $67.30 | 35,000 | $2,355,654 | 258,544 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-13 04:34 | 2004-02-11 | COBB WILLIAM C | Officer - SR. VP & GM, International | OPT+S | $68.35 | 50,000 | $3,417,375 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-11 03:26 | 2004-02-09 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $67.86 | 40,000 | $2,714,368 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-10 03:48 | 2004-02-05 | COBB WILLIAM C | Officer - SR. VP & GM, International | OPT+S | $66.84 | 30,000 | $2,005,194 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-07 05:35 | 2004-02-05 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $67.01 | 20,000 | $1,340,122 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-07 05:43 | 2004-02-05 | LEPORE DAWN G | Director | OPT+S | $67.25 | 50,000 | $3,362,565 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-06 00:34 | 2004-02-04 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $65.66 | 20,000 | $1,313,210 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-05 02:27 | 2004-02-03 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $65.05 | 30,000 | $1,951,416 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-05 02:12 | 2004-02-03 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $65.05 | 14,166 | $921,439 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-02-03 02:25 | 2004-01-30 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $66.43 | 20,000 | $1,328,664 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-30 02:42 | 2004-01-27 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $68.06 | 13,332 | $907,433 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-30 04:43 | 2004-01-27 | OMIDYAR PIERRE M | Director, 10% owner | SELL | $68.13 | 700,000 | $47,687,850 | 114,738,284 | -0.6% |
| 2004-01-30 03:15 | 2004-01-28 | OMIDYAR PIERRE M | Director, 10% owner | SELL | $67.23 | 550,000 | $36,976,830 | 114,188,284 | -0.5% |
| 2004-01-29 03:21 | 2004-01-26 | OMIDYAR PIERRE M | Director, 10% owner | SELL | $68.05 | 1,750,000 | $119,079,975 | 115,438,284 | -1.5% |
| 2004-01-28 03:00 | 2004-01-26 | ABBOTT MARTIN L | Officer - SVP, Technology | OPT+S | $67.66 | 30,000 | $2,029,776 | 722 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-28 04:03 | 2004-01-26 | WEBB MAYNARD G JR | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $67.92 | 200,000 | $13,583,660 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-28 03:57 | 2004-01-26 | RUBASH MARK J | Officer - VP Finance & CAO | OPT+S | $67.80 | 40,000 | $2,711,900 | 386 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-28 03:50 | 2004-01-26 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $68.00 | 30,000 | $2,040,018 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2004-01-28 03:43 | 2004-01-26 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $67.74 | 20,000 | $1,354,800 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-22 01:51 | 2003-11-20 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $52.67 | 25,000 | $1,316,640 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-22 01:46 | 2003-11-19 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $52.01 | 25,000 | $1,300,283 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-22 01:58 | 2003-11-20 | JACOBSON MICHAEL R | Officer - SR VP, Legal Affairs, GC & Sec | OPT+S | $51.89 | 35,000 | $1,816,024 | 264,544 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-22 02:08 | 2003-11-20 | COBB WILLIAM C | Officer - SR. VP & GM, International | OPT+S | $52.70 | 15,000 | $790,521 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-22 02:33 | 2003-11-20 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $52.81 | 24,999 | $1,320,125 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-21 01:34 | 2003-11-19 | REEDY LYNN M | Officer - SVP, Prod & Software Dev. | OPT+S | $52.28 | 150,000 | $7,841,985 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-21 01:48 | 2003-11-19 | RUBASH MARK J | Officer - VP Finance & CAO | OPT+S | $51.85 | 39,500 | $2,047,960 | 386 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-21 00:57 | 2003-11-19 | JACOBSON MICHAEL R | Officer - SR VP, Legal Affairs, GC & Sec | OPT+S | $51.19 | 35,000 | $1,791,640 | 264,544 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-21 01:06 | 2003-11-19 | LEPORE DAWN G | Director | OPT+S | $53.11 | 50,000 | $2,655,415 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-21 04:05 | 2003-11-18 | COOK SCOTT D | Director | OPT+S | $52.64 | 115,000 | $6,053,623 | 244,572 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-20 02:45 | 2003-11-18 | ABBOTT MARTIN L | Officer - SVP, Technology | OPT+S | $52.46 | 30,000 | $1,573,845 | 722 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-20 04:44 | 2003-11-18 | WEBB MAYNARD G JR | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $52.59 | 200,000 | $10,518,800 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-20 04:27 | 2003-11-18 | JORDAN JEFFREY D | Officer - SVP, eBay North America | OPT+S | $53.11 | 50,000 | $2,655,400 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-20 04:18 | 2003-11-18 | DUTTA RAJIV | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | OPT+S | $52.92 | 60,000 | $3,175,254 | 2,797 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-20 03:38 | 2003-11-18 | BANNICK MATTHEW J | Officer - SR VP & GM Global Online Pymts | OPT+S | $53.54 | 24,999 | $1,338,546 | 940 | 0.0% |
| 2003-11-20 03:54 | 2003-11-18 | BOURGUIGNON PHILIPPE | Director | OPT+S | $52.19 | 280,000 | $14,611,968 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2003-08-22 20:55 | 2003-08-20 | COOK SCOTT D | Director | OPT+S | $110.02 | 100,000 | $11,001,650 | 122,286 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $EBAY Trades
Not every insider transaction in EBAY INC is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $EBAY shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for EBAY
Insider activity data for EBAY INC is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $EBAY, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.