Brokerages Set eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) PT at $105.32

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-three research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eighteen have issued a hold recommendation and fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $105.8387.

EBAY has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on eBay from $88.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on eBay from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on eBay from $120.00 to $130.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th.

eBay News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay is benefiting from takeover speculation after GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen launched a $55.5 billion bid for the company, creating a potential premium narrative for shareholders. Ryan Cohen, GameStop’s rebel CEO
• Positive Sentiment: The deal-related attention has sparked heavy investor and media focus on eBay, which can support shares through increased momentum trading and speculation. GameStop-eBay saga gets weirder
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles framed the move as more theatrical than practical, with critics questioning financing, strategy, and execution; this keeps the long-term impact on eBay uncertain. EBay permanently bans GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen
• Neutral Sentiment: One Yahoo Finance piece simply highlighted eBay’s long-term stock performance, which is informative but not a direct catalyst for today’s move. If You Invested $1000 in eBay a Decade Ago
• Negative Sentiment: The takeover storyline also raises uncertainty and reputational friction, including eBay’s suspension of Cohen’s account and public sparring that could unsettle investors if the situation escalates. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen banned from eBay after takeover bid stunt

Insider Buying and Selling

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,706,154.85. The trade was a 44.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at $8,733,638.76. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 86,952 shares of company stock worth $8,251,267 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of eBay by 5.7% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 192,239 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $17,498,000 after purchasing an additional 10,419 shares during the last quarter. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $281,000. DJE Kapital AG acquired a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $10,858,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 84.1% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 453 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 207 shares during the period. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of eBay stock opened at $107.63 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.05. eBay has a 52-week low of $67.87 and a 52-week high of $111.38. The firm has a market cap of $47.79 billion, a PE ratio of 24.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. eBay’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, analysts predict that eBay will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. eBay’s payout ratio is 28.12%.

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.