President Capital Issues Positive Forecast for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price target raised by President Capital from $94.00 to $102.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the e-commerce company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on EBAY. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $105.00 price target (up from $98.00) on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group set a $96.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price objective on shares of eBay and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of eBay from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, eBay has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.22.

eBay Trading Up 3.4%

eBay stock opened at $91.02 on Tuesday. 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 1.30, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.38. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $89.20 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.32.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.35 by $0.06. eBay had a return on equity of 43.04% and a net margin of 18.30%.The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.25 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.0% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Analysts expect that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. This trade represents a 44.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total transaction of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 87,280 shares of company stock worth $8,067,074 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of eBay

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in eBay during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in eBay during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new position in eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: President Capital raised its price target to $102 and reiterated a “buy” rating, signaling analyst conviction and providing near-term upside potential for the stock.President Capital adjusts price target on eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage highlights eBay’s strong Q4 performance for its online marketplace — earnings and revenue beats and improving margins support the narrative that core marketplace strength is driving results and valuation support.eBay: Strongest Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: eBay announced a partnership to bring “Bonkers Cards Live” to eBay Live — a content/creator-driven play that could increase live engagement, transactions and seller visibility on the platform.Ebay and Gordy Bonker partnership
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage from retail/income-focused outlets lists eBay as an undervalued dividend stock, which can attract income-oriented buyers and support multiple expansion if sentiment improves.Undervalued dividend stock article
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer guidance pieces about selling online this spring and tips for vintage shopping can raise seasonal listing activity, but they are general market tailwinds rather than company-specific catalysts.Watching Your Wallet
• Neutral Sentiment: Features on vintage housewares and novelty listings (e.g., Mariners souvenir boat) illustrate continued demand for unique items on eBay but have limited direct impact on earnings guidance.Amy Astley vintage shopping
• Neutral Sentiment: Practical articles on tax rules for selling platforms (Vinted, etc.) are broader regulatory/consumer guidance items that may affect seller behavior over time but are not immediate drivers of EBAY stock moves.Vinted tax rules explained
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis on Amazon’s online-store strength highlights competitive risk — faster repeat buying in essentials/grocery for AMZN could pressure marketplaces’ market share and investor expectations for growth rates across the sector.Amazon online store strength

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.