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
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone408-376-7008
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$10.75 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees14,000
OptionableOptionable
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is eBay's stock symbol?
eBay trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "EBAY."
How often does eBay pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for eBay?
eBay declared a Not Available dividend on Tuesday, January 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.14 per share on Wednesday, March 20th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. View eBay's Dividend History.
How will eBay's stock buyback program work?
eBay announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 1st 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $6,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were eBay's earnings last quarter?
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January, 29th. The e-commerce company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.03. The e-commerce company had revenue of $2.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.86 billion. eBay had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 27.40%. View eBay's Earnings History.
When is eBay's next earnings date?
What guidance has eBay issued on next quarter's earnings?
eBay issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.62-2.68 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.57. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.7-10.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.20 billion.eBay also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $2.62-2.68 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for EBAY?
30 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for eBay's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $56.00. On average, they expect eBay's share price to reach $39.1333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 7.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for eBay.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for eBay?
30 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for eBay in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 16 hold ratings and 13 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 positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. eBay earned a media sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the e-commerce company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future.
Are investors shorting eBay?
eBay saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 21,678,014 shares, a decrease of 28.0% from the January 15th total of 30,089,243 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,620,062 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 2.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View eBay's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of eBay's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to eBay include Paypal (PYPL), Accenture (ACN), Booking (BKNG), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), Pinduoduo (PDD), NetEase (NTES), Worldpay (WP), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), First Data (FDC), Global Payments (GPN), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), Total System Services (TSS), Mercadolibre (MELI), Msci (MSCI) and CoStar Group (CSGP).
Who are eBay's key executives?
eBay's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Devin N. Wenig, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Pierre M. Omidyar, Founder & Independent Director (Age 52)
- Mr. Scott F. Schenkel, Sr. VP of Fin. & CFO (Age 51)
- Mr. Stephen Fisher, Sr. VP & CTO (Age 54)
- Mr. Jae Hyun Lee, Sr. VP of EMEA (Age 54)
Who are eBay's major shareholders?
eBay's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.92%), Baupost Group LLC MA (2.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.37%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.33%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.28%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.25%). 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, Pierre M Omidyar, Raymond J Pittman, Robert Holmes Swan, Scott F Schenkel, Stephen Fisher 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 Boston Partners, Parnassus Investments CA, BlackRock Inc., Macquarie Group Ltd., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, First Manhattan Co., Swedbank and KBC Group NV. Company insiders that have sold eBay company stock in the last year include Brian J Doerger, Jae Hyun Lee, Joo Man Park, Kristin A Yetto, Marie Oh Huber, Pierre M Omidyar, 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 Baupost Group LLC MA, M&T Bank Corp, Harris Associates L P, Prudential Financial Inc., Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, DNB Asset Management AS, Two Sigma Advisers LP and Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC. 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 $36.58.
How big of a company is eBay?
eBay has a market capitalization of $33.47 billion and generates $10.75 billion in revenue each year. The e-commerce company earns $2.53 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.32 on an earnings per share basis. eBay employs 14,000 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 408-376-7008 or via email at [email protected]
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