eBay Inc. operates commerce platforms that connect various buyers and sellers worldwide. Its platforms enable sellers to organize and offer their inventory for sale; and buyers to find and purchase it virtually. The company's Marketplace platforms include its online marketplace at ebay.com and the eBay mobile apps; and StubHub platforms comprise its online ticket platform at stubhub.com, and the StubHub mobile apps and online ticket platform that connect fans with their favorite sporting events, shows, and artists, as well as enables them to buy and sell tickets. Its Classifieds platforms include a collection of brands, such as mobile.de, Kijiji, Gumtree, Marktplaats, eBay Kleinanzeigen, and others, which offer online classifieds to enable people find whatever they are looking for in their local communities. The company's platforms enable users to find, buy, sell, and pay for items through various online, mobile, and offline channels that include retailers, distributors, liquidators, import and export companies, auctioneers, catalog and mail-order companies, classifieds, directories, search engines, commerce participants, shopping channels, and networks. eBay Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Current SymbolNASDAQ:EBAY
Previous Symbol
CUSIP27864210
Phone408-376-7400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.11
Current Ratio1.74
Quick Ratio1.74
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio17.28
Forward P/E Ratio15.30
P/E Growth1.58
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$9.57 billion
Price / Sales2.83
Cash Flow$2.3545 per share
Price / Cash11.96
Book Value$7.20 per share
Price / Book3.91
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.63
Net Income$-1,016,000,000.00
Net Margins-7.93%
Return on Equity23.65%
Return on Assets7.16%
Miscellaneous
Employees14,100
Outstanding Shares962,830,000
Market Cap$26.92 billion
OptionableOptionable
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is eBay's stock symbol?
eBay trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EBAY."
How will eBay's stock buyback program work?
eBay declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 1st 2018, which authorizes the company to buyback $6,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were eBay's earnings last quarter?
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 30th. The e-commerce company reported $0.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. The e-commerce company earned $2.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.65 billion. eBay had a negative net margin of 7.93% and a positive return on equity of 23.65%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.48 EPS. View eBay's Earnings History.
When is eBay's next earnings date?
What guidance has eBay issued on next quarter's earnings?
eBay updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.67-0.69 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.67. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.85-2.89 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.90 billion.eBay also updated its FY 2018 guidance to $2.29-2.31 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for EBAY?
33 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for eBay's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect eBay's share price to reach $40.9667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 45.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for eBay.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for eBay?
33 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for eBay in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 18 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for eBay.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about eBay stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about eBay stock:
- 1. Guggenheim analysts commented, "We remain NEUTRAL and could look to potentially become more constructive with our views if signs of GMV growth acceleration materialize. In 3Q, U.S. Marketplace GMV growth slowed +2%, below our expectation for +MSD-HSD% growth. PayPal’s 3Q18 report on 10/18 suggested eBay’s growth decelerated QoQ (Exhibit 3), and eBay’s result today confirmed this decelerating trajectory. In terms of new product-based experiences on the site, new users continue to respond well (improved conversion), but conversion gains have not materialized among existing eBay users. This has limited the company’s ability to scale new experiences. Increased marketing in 3Q also had a mixed impact, and coupled with the negative impact of a strong USD on the U.S. export business, growth decelerated." (10/30/2018)
- 2. Aegis analysts commented, "We reduced our 3Q18 revenue and EPS estimates and our price target following comments from PayPal (PYPL-$84.78:NR) that eBay’s growth had slowed. More specifically, PayPal noted that its on-Bay TPV has slowed to 3% in 2Q18. PayPal’s on-eBay reported growth rate has closely tracked eBay’s actual reported GMV growth rate for several quarters. For instance, the ex-FX reported Marketplace GMV growth in 2Q18 was 7% vs the 6% from PayPal we noted above. PayPal also cited negative seller feedback (reduced sales) for those who switched to intermediated payments, which began on September 25th. While we have not spoken to eBay, given the tight historical correlation, we reduced our Domestic GMV growth estimate to 5% and reduced our FX neutral International GMV growth to 6% YoY from 7% YoY." (10/23/2018)
- 3. SunTrust Banks, Inc. analysts commented, "We maintain our Hold rating. How much does PayPal see on eBay? We believe PayPal intermediates the vast majority of payments on eBay (>80% of Marketplace GMV, by our estimate). While eBay is slowly intermediating payments themselves, the company 1) did not announce that they began intermediating payments on its Marketplace platform in the U.S. until 9/25 (i.e. very end of 3Q) and 2) eBay can only intermediate up to 5% of GMV until June of 2019. Additionally, previous earning reports show PayPal can be a good read through to eBay. PayPal reported 6% Y/Y FXN growth for 1Q and 2Q volumes on eBay vs. eBay’s actual report of 7% and ~6% (excluding Giosis) Y/Y FXN Marketplace GMV growth for 1Q and 2Q, respectively. What does this mean for consensus estimates? We believe estimates will need to come down for 2H18/2019." (10/19/2018)
- 4. Benchmark Co. analysts commented, "We expect Forrester to report Q3/18 total revenue of $83.5 million, which is 1% less than the FactSet consensus of $84.7 million. Our forecast represents year‐over‐year growth of 4% and a sequential decline of 13%. Revenue tends to be seasonally weak in the third quarter due to the impact of vacations. While we expect Research Services (RS) revenue, 64% of trailing twelve months’ (TTM) revenue, to grow 3% YOY, we expect Advisory/Event Services (AES) revenue, 36% of TTM revenue, to grow 5%." (10/16/2018)
- 5. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We believe the eBay / Square partnership will benefit both companies as the collaboration will enhance the financing process for eBay’s sellers as well as help Square expand its reach in non-Square merchant lending." (7/19/2018)
Has eBay been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about EBAY stock has been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. eBay earned a media sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the e-commerce company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Are investors shorting eBay?
eBay saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 16,869,470 shares, a drop of 11.8% from the September 28th total of 19,121,154 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,676,204 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. View eBay's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of eBay's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to eBay include Paypal (PYPL), Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), NetEase (NTES), Worldpay (WP), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Pinduoduo (PDD), Global Payments (GPN), First Data (FDC), Total System Services (TSS), Mercadolibre (MELI), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), Msci (MSCI), CoStar Group (CSGP) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR).
Who are eBay's key executives?
eBay's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Devin N. Wenig, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Pierre M. Omidyar, Founder & Independent Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Scott F. Schenkel, Sr. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Jae Hyun Lee, Sr. VP of EMEA (Age 53)
- Mr. Scott Cutler, Sr. VP of North America (Age 48)
Who are eBay's major shareholders?
eBay's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.96%), Magellan Asset Management Ltd (2.45%), Independent Franchise Partners LLP (2.25%), Nordea Investment Management AB (1.86%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (1.37%) and Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (1.34%). Company insiders that own eBay stock include Brian J Doerger, Devin Wenig, Harry A Lawton III, Jae Hyun Lee, Joo Man Park, Kathleen C Mitic, Kristin A Yetto, Marie Oh Huber, Raymond J Pittman, Robert Holmes Swan, Scott F Schenkel, Stephen Fisher, Thomas J Tierney and Wendy Elizabeth Jones. View Institutional Ownership Trends for eBay.
Which major investors are selling eBay stock?
EBAY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Jackson Square Partners LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Macquarie Group Ltd., Morgan Stanley, Swedbank and MERIAN GLOBAL INVESTORS UK Ltd. Company insiders that have sold eBay company stock in the last year include Brian J Doerger, Devin Wenig, Jae Hyun Lee, Joo Man Park, Kristin A Yetto, Marie Oh Huber, Raymond J Pittman, Robert Holmes Swan, Scott F Schenkel, Stephen Fisher and Wendy Elizabeth Jones. View Insider Buying and Selling for eBay.
Which major investors are buying eBay stock?
EBAY stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Nordea Investment Management AB, Independent Franchise Partners LLP, Lindsell Train Ltd, First Trust Advisors LP, Equity Investment Corp, Morningstar Investment Services LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. View Insider Buying and Selling for eBay.
How do I buy shares of eBay?
Shares of EBAY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is eBay's stock price today?
One share of EBAY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.16.
How big of a company is eBay?
eBay has a market capitalization of $26.92 billion and generates $9.57 billion in revenue each year. The e-commerce company earns $-1,016,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.63 on an earnings per share basis. eBay employs 14,100 workers across the globe.
What is eBay's official website?
How can I contact eBay?
eBay's mailing address is 2025 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA, 95125. The e-commerce company can be reached via phone at 408-376-7400 or via email at [email protected]
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