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

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-four analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $97.9688.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EBAY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on eBay from $100.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. President Capital cut their price objective on shares of eBay from $103.00 to $94.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group set a $96.00 price target on eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their price objective on eBay from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,009 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.87, for a total transaction of $80,588.83. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 5,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $458,693.41. This trade represents a 14.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,920 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $81.90, for a total value of $157,248.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 5,746 shares in the company, valued at $470,597.40. This trade represents a 25.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 41,697 shares of company stock worth $3,760,124. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EBAY. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Financial Consulate Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in eBay during the third quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc purchased a new stake in eBay during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $90.00 on Friday. eBay has a fifty-two week low of $58.71 and a fifty-two week high of $101.15. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $89.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $88.58. 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 stock has a market cap of $40.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.38.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.06. eBay had a net margin of 18.30% and a return on equity of 43.04%. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.51%.

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.