eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Upgraded to "Outperform" at Citizens Jmp

Key Points

• eBay has been upgraded to an "outperform" rating by Citizens Jmp, with a target price set at $115.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.39% from its current value.
• The company reported $1.37 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $1.30, and showed a 6.1% increase in quarterly revenue compared to the previous year.
• Insider transactions reflect selling activity, with notable sales by senior vice presidents reducing their holdings significantly in the past few months.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) was upgraded by research analysts at Citizens Jmp from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Finviz reports. The brokerage currently has a $115.00 price objective on the e-commerce company's stock. Citizens Jmp's price objective points to a potential upside of 20.39% from the company's current price.

EBAY has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of eBay from $62.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Cowen restated a "hold" rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of eBay from $89.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on eBay from $78.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of eBay in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $89.13.

eBay Trading Up 0.2%

eBay stock opened at $95.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $43.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $92.69 and a 200-day moving average of $81.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 1.00. eBay has a one year low of $56.33 and a one year high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $2.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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. On average, equities analysts expect that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total transaction of $170,582.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 3,824 shares of the company's stock, valued at $341,521.44. This trade represents a 33.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total value of $397,423.67. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 93,392 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,361,385.76. The trade was a 4.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 96,743 shares of company stock worth $8,979,844 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of eBay

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of eBay by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC now owns 29,151 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $2,651,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in eBay by 3.8% during the second quarter. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $244,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise raised its stake in eBay by 8.2% during the second quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 1,621 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in eBay by 7.7% in the second quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 1,742 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in eBay by 9.0% during the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,666 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $124,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. 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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