eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• eBay Inc. has received an average rating of "Hold" from 33 brokerage firms, with two sell recommendations, twenty holds, ten buys, and one strong buy.
• The company recently reported earnings of $1.37 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations, and increased its revenue by 6.1% year-over-year.
• eBay declared a quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.2%, set to be paid on September 12th.

Shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the thirty-three ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty have issued a hold recommendation, ten have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $78.1852.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EBAY. Citizens Jmp upgraded shares of eBay to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of eBay from $63.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of eBay from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $102.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded shares of eBay from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $70.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, May 12th.

eBay Price Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $99.22 on Monday. eBay has a one year low of $56.33 and a one year high of $101.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The firm has a market cap of $45.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.27. The firm's fifty day moving average is $83.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.95.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. eBay had a net margin of 20.86% and a return on equity of 38.97%. The company's revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Research analysts expect that eBay will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. eBay's dividend payout ratio is 25.55%.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 2,985 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.67, for a total transaction of $234,829.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 92,053 shares in the company, valued at $7,241,809.51. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. This trade represents a 58.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 183,209 shares of company stock worth $15,331,663 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of eBay

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its holdings in eBay by 12.4% in the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 28,493,042 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $1,765,148,000 after acquiring an additional 3,149,934 shares during the last quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP raised its holdings in eBay by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 11,689,267 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $791,714,000 after acquiring an additional 510,629 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its holdings in eBay by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,085,603 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $674,061,000 after acquiring an additional 478,410 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in eBay by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,581,556 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $638,983,000 after acquiring an additional 140,160 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in eBay by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,109,481 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $481,525,000 after acquiring an additional 300,216 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.