eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Rating Increased to Hold at Mizuho

Mizuho upgraded shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of eBay from $81.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Bank of America upped their price objective on eBay from $89.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised eBay from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $102.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Wedbush restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, eBay has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $81.11.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of eBay stock opened at $90.95 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $41.56 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a PEG ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $91.87 and a 200 day moving average of $78.41. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. eBay has a 12 month low of $56.33 and a 12 month high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.07. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The business had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.18 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that eBay will post 3.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.55%.

Insider Activity

In other eBay news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $397,423.67. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 93,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,361,385.76. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at $4,952,227.75. This represents a 58.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 111,728 shares of company stock valued at $10,047,092. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Procyon Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 100.7% during the 2nd quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 30,789 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,293,000 after buying an additional 15,449 shares in the last quarter. Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. bought a new position in eBay during the 1st quarter worth about $2,958,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in eBay by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 53,089 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $3,596,000 after purchasing an additional 246 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in eBay by 59.6% during the 1st quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 3,857 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $261,000 after purchasing an additional 1,440 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 79,452 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $5,381,000 after purchasing an additional 2,095 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Company Profile

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.