Wedbush Reiterates “Outperform” Rating for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY)

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reiterated by equities researchers at Wedbush in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $135.00 price objective on the e-commerce company’s stock. Wedbush’s price target points to a potential upside of 25.38% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird set a $126.00 price objective on eBay in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered eBay from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $105.00 to $92.00 in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $115.52.

eBay Stock Down 3.1%

Shares of EBAY traded down $3.48 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $107.67. 3,006,625 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,011,679. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $47.81 billion, a PE ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $111.10 and its 200-day moving average is $101.39. eBay has a 52 week low of $78.03 and a 52 week high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.50 by $0.10. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.360-1.420 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that eBay will post 4.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total value 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 1,010 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.61, for a total transaction of $116,766.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 32,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,716,399.06. This trade represents a 3.05% 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. Insiders have sold 76,012 shares of company stock valued at $8,747,852 over the last ninety days. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of eBay

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay delivered a double beat: revenue rose 15% year over year to $3.13 billion, while adjusted EPS of $1.60 exceeded the roughly $1.50 consensus. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) increased 15% to $22.4 billion, with advertising, luxury, collectibles and refurbished goods contributing to growth. eBay second-quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 GMV growth forecast to 11.5%-12.5% and provided third-quarter revenue guidance above analyst expectations. The company also expects full-year adjusted EPS growth of 10%-12%, reinforcing the view that its marketplace and advertising initiatives are gaining traction. eBay Q2 earnings and outlook
• Positive Sentiment: eBay returned $448 million to shareholders during the quarter through $310 million of repurchases and $138 million in dividends. It declared another quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, supporting the stock’s income appeal. eBay shareholder returns
• Positive Sentiment: The company is increasing its investment in live shopping and AI-powered shopping tools, while expanding Depop as it competes with Whatnot, TikTok Shop and other resale platforms. eBay live shopping strategy

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.