eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Sanford C. Bernstein Analyst Says

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its target price boosted by analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $95.00 to $100.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “market perform” rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. Sanford C. Bernstein’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 14.08% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on EBAY. Evercore set a $96.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on eBay to $117.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group upped their target price on eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $107.90.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ EBAY traded up $2.14 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $116.38. The company had a trading volume of 606,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,563,226. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $99.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.30, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.39. eBay has a 52 week low of $71.00 and a 52 week high of $116.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that eBay will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,154.85. The trade was a 44.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total value of $2,044,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at $34,337,822.61. This trade represents a 5.62% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 86,953 shares of company stock valued at $8,287,444 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Guggenheim Capital LLC boosted its stake in eBay by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after purchasing an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in eBay in the second quarter worth approximately $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in eBay by 70.4% in the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $8,084,000 after purchasing an additional 44,851 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in eBay by 48.7% during the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $35,111,000 after buying an additional 154,465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in eBay by 26.3% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 325,678 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $24,250,000 after buying an additional 67,731 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Key eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay is benefiting from takeover speculation after reports that GameStop proposed a buyout and increased its position in the company, raising the possibility of a premium acquisition price. eBay Rejects GameStop’s $56 Billion Takeover Bid
• Positive Sentiment: Recent strong operating results are still supporting the stock, including an earnings beat, revenue above expectations, and raised analyst price targets after eBay’s latest quarterly report. Why eBay’s Depop Acquisition Matters More Than the Earnings Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: An eBay senior vice president sold 1,010 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan, which is usually viewed as routine and not necessarily a bearish signal. Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 1,010 Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: If GameStop’s bid or activist push creates uncertainty around strategy or capital allocation, that could eventually weigh on eBay, even though the current market reaction appears to be focused on takeover optionality rather than fundamentals. GameStop Wants to Buy eBay. It Could Collapse Its Credit Rating and Valuation in the Process.

About eBay

eBay Inc is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting individual consumers and businesses for the sale and purchase of new, used and collectible goods. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and headquartered in San Jose, California, eBay grew from its early auction-style site into a diversified platform offering both auction-format listings and fixed-price “Buy It Now” transactions. The company completed an initial public offering in the late 1990s and has since evolved its platform and services to support a broad range of product categories and buyer preferences.

The company’s core business centers on its marketplace platform, which provides listing, search and transaction capabilities for millions of items across consumer goods, electronics, fashion, collectibles and more.