Analysts Set eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) PT at $116.69

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-three ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $117.0938.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on EBAY shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $135.00 target price on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citizens Jmp cut eBay from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $133.00 price target (up from $115.00) on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded eBay from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total transaction of $5,852,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 29,217 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,419,557.68. This represents a 63.12% decrease in their position. 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 Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 863 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.17, for a total value of $94,213.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,533 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,769,967.61. This trade represents a 2.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 86,112 shares of company stock worth $9,837,076. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of eBay

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC boosted its position in eBay by 128.9% in the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. High Point Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Abound Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $103.14 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $110.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $102.06. The stock has a market cap of $45.90 billion, a PE ratio of 21.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. eBay has a 12 month low of $78.03 and a 12 month high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.10. eBay had a net margin of 18.50% and a return on equity of 47.88%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.37 EPS. eBay’s quarterly revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that eBay will post 4.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Announces Dividend

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

About eBay

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.