eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, sixteen have given a hold recommendation, fourteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $115.12.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EBAY. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on shares of eBay from $110.00 to $106.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citizens Jmp cut eBay from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. President Capital lifted their price objective on eBay from $102.00 to $126.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 25th. Benchmark increased their target price on eBay from $115.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $126.00 target price on eBay in a report on Thursday, August 6th.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total transaction of $1,205,990.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,211 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,486,054.05. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 35,546 shares in the company, valued at $3,604,008.94. This trade represents 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 23,234 shares of company stock valued at $2,445,908. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in eBay during the second quarter worth $7,929,000. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd bought a new position in shares of eBay in the second quarter valued at about $23,393,000. Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,989,000. Glenview Trust Co acquired a new stake in shares of eBay during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,544,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of eBay during the 2nd quarter worth about $16,967,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

eBay Stock Performance

eBay stock opened at $107.14 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $107.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $106.50. eBay has a 52-week low of $78.03 and a 52-week high of $119.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The e-commerce company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.10. eBay had a net margin of 18.50% and a return on equity of 47.88%. The business had revenue of $3.13 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.37 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that eBay will post 4.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

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

About eBay

eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) operates a global online marketplace that connects millions of buyers and sellers. The platform enables individuals, small businesses and larger retailers to list and purchase new, used and refurbished merchandise across categories such as electronics, fashion, collectibles, automotive parts, home goods and industrial products.

The company generates revenue primarily through fees charged to sellers for listing and selling items, along with advertising services and other marketplace-related offerings.