eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the thirty-seven analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty have assigned a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $94.4063.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EBAY shares. Piper Sandler cut their target price on eBay from $102.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on eBay from $89.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. UBS Group set a $95.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of eBay from $92.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas initiated coverage on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,462 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.94, for a total value of $374,540.28. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 91,921 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,715,848.74. This trade represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 865 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.67, for a total transaction of $71,509.55. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 4,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $391,277.11. This trade represents a 15.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 60,896 shares of company stock valued at $5,051,424. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in eBay during the third quarter worth about $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its stake in eBay by 433.9% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 331 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 269 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new stake in eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

eBay Stock Up 0.7%

eBay stock opened at $85.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $38.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.52, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.35. eBay has a 52-week low of $58.71 and a 52-week high of $101.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a current ratio of 0.92. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $85.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.30.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $2.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. eBay had a net margin of 20.37% and a return on equity of 41.94%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.19 EPS. eBay has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.090-4.140 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.310-1.360 EPS. Equities analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is 25.22%.

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.