eBay (EBAY) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) is anticipated to post its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect eBay to post earnings of $1.34 per share and revenue of $2.55 billion for the quarter.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY traded up $0.63 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $67.83. 4,200,775 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,956,385. The business's 50-day moving average price is $66.05 and its 200 day moving average price is $64.96. The company has a market cap of $31.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.43. eBay has a 12-month low of $48.52 and a 12-month high of $71.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14.

eBay Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.71%. This is a boost from eBay's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. eBay's payout ratio is currently 29.07%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $72.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Benchmark boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of eBay from $60.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $59.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of eBay from $71.00 to $70.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $64.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.25, for a total value of $378,281.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 530,998 shares of the company's stock, valued at $35,709,615.50. This represents a 1.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 1,167 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.21, for a total transaction of $77,267.07. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 65,080 shares in the company, valued at $4,308,946.80. This represents a 1.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 46,310 shares of company stock worth $3,121,626. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.