eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Raised to "Hold" at Mizuho

Key Points

• Mizuho has upgraded eBay to a "hold" rating, reflecting a change in sentiment among stock analysts regarding the company's performance.
• eBay's stock has received a mix of ratings from other analysts, with one Strong Buy, eleven Buy, twenty Hold, and two Sell ratings currently in effect.
• The company recently reported an EPS of $1.37 and revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, surpassing analyst expectations and indicating a 6.1% increase year-over-year.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho to a "hold" rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

EBAY has been the topic of several other reports. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $92.00 price objective (up from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. UBS Group set a $87.00 price target on eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded eBay from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $70.00 to $102.00 in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $81.11.

eBay Stock Performance

NASDAQ EBAY opened at $90.95 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.32. eBay has a 1-year low of $56.33 and a 1-year high of $101.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $91.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $78.41.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.30 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The company's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.18 EPS. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. Equities analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In related news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the business'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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares of the company's stock, valued at $341,521.44. This represents a 33.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 111,728 shares of company stock worth $10,047,092. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Independent Franchise Partners LLP boosted its position in eBay by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Independent Franchise Partners LLP now owns 11,689,267 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $791,714,000 after acquiring an additional 510,629 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in eBay by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 9,085,603 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $674,061,000 after acquiring an additional 478,410 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in eBay by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 8,581,556 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $638,983,000 after acquiring an additional 140,160 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in eBay by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 7,109,481 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $481,525,000 after acquiring an additional 300,216 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in eBay by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 6,157,105 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $417,021,000 after acquiring an additional 322,910 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company's stock.

eBay Company Profile

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.

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