Brokerages Set eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) PT at $107.84

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the thirty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nineteen have given a hold recommendation and thirteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $108.6129.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Barclays lifted their price objective on eBay from $104.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on eBay from $114.00 to $127.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Citizens Jmp lifted their price objective on eBay from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.59, for a total transaction of $1,217,544.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 280,204 shares in the company, valued at $30,707,556.36. The trade was a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 863 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 34,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,769,967.61. The trade was a 2.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 98,015 shares of company stock worth $10,749,186 over the last 90 days. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Altshuler Shaham Ltd lifted its stake in eBay by 4,452,655.3% in the fourth quarter. Altshuler Shaham Ltd now owns 2,092,795 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $182,282,000 after buying an additional 2,092,748 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings in eBay by 27.8% in the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 8,309,698 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $755,767,000 after purchasing an additional 1,808,976 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its holdings in eBay by 214.6% in the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,858,383 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $161,865,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267,601 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in eBay by 3,248.7% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,256,975 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $109,483,000 after purchasing an additional 1,219,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in shares of eBay by 47.5% in the fourth quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 3,626,424 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $315,862,000 after acquiring an additional 1,167,019 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY opened at $108.03 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $96.22. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $47.96 billion, a PE ratio of 24.50, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.39. eBay has a 1 year low of $73.18 and a 1 year high of $119.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.38 EPS. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, analysts predict that eBay will post 4.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th were paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 28.12%.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s willingness to forgo a massive pay package to pursue an eBay acquisition has intensified takeover speculation around eBay, which can boost investor interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: President Capital raised its price target on eBay to $126 from $102 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in the company’s upside. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several additional articles repeated the same takeover storyline, keeping eBay in the news but adding little new information beyond the possible GameStop bid.
• Neutral Sentiment: A media event at Cannes highlighted eBay’s recommerce theme, but it appears more brand-related than a direct stock-moving catalyst. Article Title

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.