eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-four analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eighteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $95.6563.

EBAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, September 29th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 target price for the company. B. Riley increased their target price on eBay from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on eBay from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price target on eBay from $102.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th.

Insider Activity at eBay

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 35,305 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.54, for a total value of $2,878,769.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 2,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $233,367.48. The trade was a 92.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 2,896 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $82.44, for a total transaction of $238,746.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 55,990 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,615,815.60. The trade was a 4.92% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 53,675 shares of company stock worth $4,388,825. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in eBay during the third quarter worth about $28,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in eBay by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Strategies CORP bought a new position in eBay in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

eBay Stock Up 2.3%

Shares of eBay stock opened at $92.82 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.92. The business has a 50-day moving average of $85.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $88.15. eBay has a 1 year low of $58.71 and a 1 year high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.33 by $0.03. eBay had a return on equity of 41.94% and a net margin of 20.37%.The business had revenue of $2.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.19 EPS. eBay’s quarterly revenue was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.090-4.140 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.310-1.360 EPS. As a group, 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is 25.22%.

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.