What is Wedbush’s Forecast for eBay Q1 Earnings?

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) – Stock analysts at Wedbush dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of eBay in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now anticipates that the e-commerce company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for eBay’s current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for eBay’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS.

EBAY has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. UBS Group increased their price objective on eBay from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. Bank of America dropped their target price on eBay from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on eBay from $64.00 to $62.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $65.13.

eBay Price Performance

EBAY stock opened at $66.26 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $30.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.65, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.96. eBay has a twelve month low of $48.52 and a twelve month high of $71.61.

eBay Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.75%. This is a boost from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. eBay’s payout ratio is 29.07%.

Insider Activity

In other eBay news, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.21, for a total value of $77,267.07. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,080 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,308,946.80. This represents a 1.76 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 3,958 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.06, for a total transaction of $265,423.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 94,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,329,927.52. This trade represents a 4.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 46,310 shares of company stock worth $3,121,626 over the last three months. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co purchased a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $203,000. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,947,000. Arvest Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $9,716,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter worth $241,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC boosted its holdings in eBay by 7.5% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 67,209 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $4,376,000 after acquiring an additional 4,677 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.