eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-six analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $94.6875.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. President Capital raised shares of eBay from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $74.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of eBay from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of eBay from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, B. Riley increased their price objective on eBay from $94.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th.

eBay Price Performance

eBay stock opened at $83.85 on Friday. eBay has a 52 week low of $58.71 and a 52 week high of $101.15. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $90.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $83.96. The stock has a market cap of $37.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.03. eBay had a return on equity of 41.45% and a net margin of 20.37%.The company had revenue of $2.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.19 earnings per share. eBay’s revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.090-4.140 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.310-1.360 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. eBay’s payout ratio is currently 25.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total value of $170,582.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 3,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $341,521.44. This trade represents a 33.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 35,305 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $81.54, for a total value of $2,878,769.70. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 2,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $233,367.48. This represents a 92.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 63,317 shares of company stock valued at $5,361,568. 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC increased its holdings in eBay by 473.4% during the 3rd quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 393,348 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $35,775,000 after acquiring an additional 324,749 shares during the period. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in eBay by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 115,586 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $10,513,000 after purchasing an additional 13,448 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of eBay by 344.1% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 155,693 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $14,160,000 after purchasing an additional 120,633 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 31.7% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,706,745 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $155,228,000 after purchasing an additional 410,922 shares during the period. Finally, Credit Agricole S A purchased a new stake in shares of eBay in the third quarter worth $34,246,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About eBay

eBay Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps.