eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Receives $107.84 Consensus PT from Brokerages

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nineteen have assigned a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $107.8387.

Several brokerages have commented on EBAY. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on eBay from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wedbush raised their price objective on eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $122.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Arete Research lowered their price target on eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,337,822.61. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 136,953 shares of company stock worth $14,139,444 in the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of eBay by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 57,613,332 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,018,121,000 after purchasing an additional 468,833 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in eBay by 8.3% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,020,923 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $785,722,000 after buying an additional 692,805 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in eBay by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,309,698 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $755,767,000 after buying an additional 1,808,976 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its position in eBay by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 7,748,177 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $674,866,000 after buying an additional 384,570 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its position in eBay by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 5,263,191 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $478,687,000 after buying an additional 141,057 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

More eBay News

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains supported by eBay’s recent earnings beat and solid revenue growth, with the company posting better-than-expected Q1 results and giving Q2 guidance that suggests continued profitability. eBay (EBAY) Up 8.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
• Positive Sentiment: GameStop’s increased stake and continued takeover-related attention have kept eBay in the spotlight, which can support the share price if investors believe a higher bid or strategic outcome remains possible. GameStop Raises eBay Stake in Takeover Fight
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary around eBay’s governance and activism story has kept the stock in focus, but the forum discussion appears more informational than a direct operational catalyst. Highlights: GameStop & eBay – Activism: Governance from Investor & Board Perspectives
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts still see eBay as a “Hold” overall, with some price targets above current levels but little consensus for a major re-rating yet. eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is under pressure from its ex-dividend date, which often causes a mechanical price reset and can weigh on near-term trading. eBay shares fall as stock trades ex-dividend and GameStop-bid premium continues to unwind
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling, including a recent sale by SVP Mazen Rawashdeh, may be adding to investor caution even though the transaction was made under a pre-arranged trading plan. SEC Form 4 filing

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of eBay stock opened at $109.27 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $102.64 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $92.69. eBay has a 12 month low of $72.12 and a 12 month high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that eBay will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. 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.