eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Receives $117.24 Consensus PT from Brokerages

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-four research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $117.2424.

EBAY has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wedbush boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $135.00 to $137.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays lifted their target price on eBay from $114.00 to $123.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho set a $110.00 price target on eBay in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on eBay from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $103.41 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $109.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $103.76. eBay has a 52 week low of $78.03 and a 52 week high of $119.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $46.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.41, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.34.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. eBay had a net margin of 18.50% and a return on equity of 47.88%. The company had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.37 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that eBay will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 28th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. eBay’s payout ratio is 25.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,919 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.51, for a total transaction of $208,230.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,485,775.24. The trade was a 5.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 35,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,016 shares of company stock valued at $2,870,341. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 2nd quarter worth about $7,929,000. Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in eBay in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,989,000. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd bought a new stake in eBay in the second quarter worth about $23,393,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in eBay in the second quarter worth about $16,967,000. Finally, Glenview Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,544,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

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.