Robert W. Baird Issues Positive Forecast for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price

Key Points

• Robert W. Baird has raised its target price for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) from $89.00 to $100.00, reflecting an optimistic outlook with a potential upside of 12.93%.
• Multiple analysts have upgraded their ratings on eBay, with BMO Capital Markets setting a target price of $102.00 and Benchmark also targeting $100.00.
• eBay reported earnings of $1.37 per share for the last quarter, surpassing estimates, and projected an EPS of 1.290-1.340 for Q3 2025.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) had its target price increased by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from $89.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an "outperform" rating on the e-commerce company's stock. Robert W. Baird's price target would indicate a potential upside of 12.93% from the stock's previous close.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on EBAY. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of eBay from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the company from $70.00 to $102.00 in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of eBay from $84.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. UBS Group set a $87.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of eBay from $78.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of eBay from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, eBay presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $82.00.

eBay Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of EBAY opened at $88.55 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.47 billion, a PE ratio of 19.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.31. 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 quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $93.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $79.84.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 4,439 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.53, for a total transaction 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 $8,361,385.76. This trade represents a 4.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 22,206 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.90, for a total value of $1,729,847.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 118,949 shares of company stock valued at $10,709,691. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. USA Financial Formulas lifted its holdings in eBay by 3,062.6% in the third quarter. USA Financial Formulas now owns 5,503 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $500,000 after acquiring an additional 5,329 shares during the period. Natural Investments LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the third quarter valued at $263,000. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the third quarter valued at $223,000. Sky Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the third quarter valued at $208,000. Finally, Riversedge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in eBay in the third quarter valued at $233,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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