Wedbush Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for eBay

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) – Investment analysts at Wedbush cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for eBay in a report issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now forecasts that the e-commerce company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for eBay’s current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for eBay’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Barclays set a $72.00 target price on shares of eBay and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of eBay from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on eBay from $64.00 to $63.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $65.21.

eBay Stock Performance

EBAY opened at $65.47 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $66.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.95. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $30.51 billion, a PE ratio of 16.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.43. eBay has a 1 year low of $48.52 and a 1 year high of $71.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Golden State Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Pinney & Scofield Inc. acquired a new stake in eBay during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In other eBay news, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 28,060 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.82, for a total value of $1,903,029.20. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 65,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,413,725.60. This represents a 30.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.25, for a total value of $378,281.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 530,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,709,615.50. The trade was a 1.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 45,143 shares of company stock valued at $3,044,359. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.29 dividend. This is a positive change from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.77%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.07%.

About eBay

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.