eBay (EBAY) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $3.0180 billion for the quarter. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. eBay had a net margin of 18.30% and a return on equity of 43.04%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.25 EPS. On average, analysts expect eBay to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $97.94 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30. The firm has a market cap of $43.88 billion, a PE ratio of 22.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.34. eBay has a 12 month low of $65.00 and a 12 month high of $107.34. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $92.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $89.38.

eBay Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th were paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.51%.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Cantor Fitzgerald and Bank of America have recently raised price targets and expressed bullish outlooks, which underpins medium-term upside expectations. Cantor Fitzgerald Raises eBay Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Resale momentum: Klarna reports a 75% rise in in-app resell listings, signaling growing consumer adoption of resale channels that benefit eBay’s marketplace and fee revenue potential. Klarna resell sees 75% rise
• Positive Sentiment: Higher-ticket demand and arbitrage: Reports of marked-up Mac minis and rare collectible snacks selling for large sums on eBay show the platform continues to capture high-margin, specialty transactions that lift GMV and take rates. Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay ‘Rare’ Snacks Are Selling For $75,000 On eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Product/monetization upgrade: eBay is rolling out AI-driven “trend” ad campaigns — a sign management is pushing to improve ad monetization and seller ROI. That supports revenue diversification beyond transaction fees. eBay revamps advertising tools with AI trend campaigns
• Neutral Sentiment: Cost actions: eBay closed its San Francisco office and previously cut ~800 roles as it refocuses on fashion/resale — saves costs but also signals restructuring risk. EBay closes San Francisco office
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed coverage on valuation: Several pieces question whether the recent share-price run has priced in too much growth; some analysts have moved from buy to hold as valuation rises. eBay: Rising Valuation … Buy To Hold
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: UK regulators plan scrutiny of eBay’s Depop deal, which could delay or condition the transaction and create integration uncertainty — a near-term catalyst for volatility. eBay’s deal for Depop will be scrutinized by UK regulators
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation concerns: After a strong multi-month rally and high trading volume, some investors are locking in gains; critical commentary about stretched valuation is pressuring the stock today. Assessing eBay Valuation After Strong Year

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on eBay from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on eBay from $65.00 to $60.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on eBay from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $98.94.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,337,822.61. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total value of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. This represents a 44.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 120,393 shares of company stock valued at $11,327,504 over the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of eBay by 8.3% during 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 period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in eBay by 32.0% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 2,891,398 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $262,973,000 after buying an additional 701,530 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC lifted its holdings in eBay by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 2,887,009 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $251,458,000 after buying an additional 52,521 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in eBay by 37.5% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,070,031 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $180,300,000 after acquiring an additional 564,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its holdings in eBay by 214.6% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,858,383 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $161,865,000 after acquiring an additional 1,267,601 shares during the period. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.