Stifel Nicolaus Issues Positive Forecast for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price

Key Points

• Stifel Nicolaus has raised its price target for eBay from $75.00 to $89.00 while maintaining a "hold" rating, indicating a potential downside of 6.83% from the current stock price.
• Other analysts have issued varying ratings, with Deutsche Bank setting a new target of $90.00 as a "buy", while JMP Securities has upgraded eBay to a "market outperform" with a target of $115.00.
• eBay's recent earnings report showcased a 6.1% increase in revenue year-over-year, with the company reporting earnings per share of $1.37, surpassing analyst expectations.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by equities researchers at Stifel Nicolaus from $75.00 to $89.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a "hold" rating on the e-commerce company's stock. Stifel Nicolaus' price target indicates a potential downside of 6.83% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JMP Securities upgraded eBay from a "market perform" rating to a "market outperform" rating and set a $115.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 1st. Finally, President Capital upgraded eBay from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $74.00 to $103.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, eBay currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $89.13.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of EBAY stock opened at $95.52 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $92.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $81.33. eBay has a 52-week low of $56.33 and a 52-week 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 capitalization of $43.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.31.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The business's revenue was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, 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 transaction of $170,582.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares in the company, valued at $341,521.44. The trade was a 33.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.33, for a total transaction of $666,714.93. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 246,812 shares of the company's stock, valued at $22,788,151.96. The trade was a 2.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 96,743 shares of company stock valued at $8,979,844. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of eBay

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Procyon Advisors LLC grew its stake in eBay by 100.7% during the 2nd quarter. Procyon Advisors LLC now owns 30,789 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $2,293,000 after buying an additional 15,449 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 99.0% during the second quarter. Optas LLC now owns 67,974 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $5,061,000 after acquiring an additional 33,814 shares in the last quarter. Marvin & Palmer Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of eBay in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $2,958,000. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in eBay by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 460,245 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $34,049,000 after purchasing an additional 27,230 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RHS Financial LLC purchased a new stake in eBay during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $459,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.

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