eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Price Target Raised to $96.00

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price objective increased by B. Riley from $94.00 to $96.00 in a research report report published on Monday morning,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the e-commerce company’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on EBAY. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Susquehanna upped their price target on eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Arete Research upgraded eBay from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Arete upgraded eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $91.00 price target on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, UBS Group set a $87.00 price target on eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.54.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $95.37 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $43.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.31. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.09. eBay has a 12-month low of $56.33 and a 12-month high of $101.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that eBay will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is 25.55%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total value of $170,582.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares in the company, valued at $341,521.44. This trade represents a 33.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 96,743 shares of company stock worth $8,979,844 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 13.7% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 131,693 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $11,977,000 after purchasing an additional 15,818 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 59.0% during the third quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,710 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 2,118 shares during the last quarter. Forza Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 15.8% during the third quarter. Forza Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,488 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 5.9% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,817,489 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $256,251,000 after purchasing an additional 157,537 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RHS Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 2.8% during the third quarter. RHS Financial LLC now owns 6,335 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Company Profile

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.