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

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-four ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have given a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.2424.

A number of analysts have commented on EBAY shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $127.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of eBay from $127.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wedbush lifted their target price on eBay from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of eBay from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total value of $1,205,990.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,211 shares in the company, valued at $27,486,054.05. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total value of $102,809.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 35,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 26,016 shares of company stock worth $2,870,341 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of eBay

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EBAY. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay during the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in eBay by 128.9% during the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Field & Main Bank bought a new position in eBay in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $104.59 on Friday. eBay has a 1 year low of $78.03 and a 1 year high of $119.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.54 billion, a PE ratio of 21.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $109.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $104.08.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.37 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. Analysts predict that eBay will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.67%.

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.