President Capital Issues Positive Forecast for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price

Key Points

• President Capital boosted its price objective on eBay to $102 (from $94) and maintained a "buy" rating, implying about 14.2% upside; multiple other analysts also raised targets while the MarketBeat consensus remains a "Hold" with a $98.22 price target.
• eBay beat Q4 expectations with $1.41 EPS (vs. $1.35 expected) and $2.97B revenue (vs. $2.87B), with revenue up 15% year‑over‑year and Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $1.530–$1.590; the stock trades around $89.31 with a market cap of ~$40.0B and a 52‑week range of $58.71–$101.15.
• Several senior executives sold sizable blocks of shares in March (insiders sold 87,280 shares last quarter), insiders now own 0.64% of the stock while institutional/hedge fund ownership is about 87.48%.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by research analysts at President Capital from $94.00 to $102.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the e-commerce company's stock. President Capital's price objective indicates a potential upside of 14.21% from the company's current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on EBAY. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of eBay from $107.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of eBay from $115.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Truist Financial set a $94.00 price target on shares of eBay and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $98.22.

eBay Stock Performance

EBAY opened at $89.31 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $89.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $88.32. eBay has a 1 year low of $58.71 and a 1 year high of $101.15. The stock has a market cap of $40.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The e-commerce company reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.87 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 43.04% and a net margin of 18.30%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.25 EPS. eBay has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.530-1.590 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total transaction of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at $8,733,638.76. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at $2,706,154.85. This represents a 44.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 87,280 shares of company stock valued at $8,067,074. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Stance Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 9,082.4% during the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 35,536 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $3,095,000 after buying an additional 35,149 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its position in eBay by 6.8% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 27,814 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $2,423,000 after acquiring an additional 1,783 shares during the period. Larry Mathis Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 4th quarter worth about $254,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 33.4% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 193,913 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $16,890,000 after acquiring an additional 48,601 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Worthington Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $507,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About eBay

eBay Inc is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting individual consumers and businesses for the sale and purchase of new, used and collectible goods. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and headquartered in San Jose, California, eBay grew from its early auction-style site into a diversified platform offering both auction-format listings and fixed-price "Buy It Now" transactions. The company completed an initial public offering in the late 1990s and has since evolved its platform and services to support a broad range of product categories and buyer preferences.

The company's core business centers on its marketplace platform, which provides listing, search and transaction capabilities for millions of items across consumer goods, electronics, fashion, collectibles and more.

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