eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have issued a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $108.6129.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on EBAY shares. Arete Research reduced their target price on shares of eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $124.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 30th.

eBay News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Capital raised its price target on eBay to $126 from $102 and reiterated a buy rating, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels. MarketScreener
• Positive Sentiment: eBay’s management is getting visibility for its recommerce strategy, with CEO Jamie Iannone highlighted at Cannes alongside Stella McCartney as a leader in the circular-fashion and resale trend, which reinforces eBay’s core marketplace positioning. MediaPost
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on GameStop’s Ryan Cohen dropping a proposed $35 billion compensation package so he can concentrate on his attempted eBay takeover. The coverage keeps takeover speculation alive, but no new concrete deal terms were announced.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful change, offering little direct insight into near-term trading pressure on EBAY.
• Negative Sentiment: Persistent takeover headlines and Cohen’s public criticism of eBay’s leadership may be creating uncertainty for investors, as the stock is now being traded partly on M&A speculation rather than just fundamentals.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,419,557.68. The trade was a 63.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,113 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.36, for a total transaction of $1,215,660.68. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 30,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,094,600.60. This represents a 28.20% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 98,015 shares of company stock valued at $10,749,186. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its stake in eBay by 128.9% during the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY opened at $108.00 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $47.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.49, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $108.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $96.14. eBay has a twelve month low of $72.84 and a twelve month high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The company’s revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Equities analysts expect that eBay will post 4.91 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. eBay’s payout ratio is currently 28.12%.

eBay Company Profile

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.