eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Price Target Raised to $84.00

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price target hoisted by TD Cowen from $80.00 to $84.00 in a report issued on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They currently have a hold rating on the e-commerce company’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Mizuho began coverage on eBay in a report on Monday, September 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 target price on the stock. Citizens Jmp raised eBay to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Arete raised eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $91.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on eBay from $75.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, twenty have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, eBay has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $86.54.

eBay Stock Performance

EBAY opened at $95.37 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $92.75 and its 200-day moving average is $81.09. The stock has a market cap of $43.58 billion, a PE ratio of 21.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. eBay has a twelve month low of $56.33 and a twelve month high of $101.15.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The e-commerce company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.30 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.64 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 38.97% and a net margin of 20.86%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.18 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.290-1.340 EPS. On average, analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 25.55%.

Insider Activity

In other eBay news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total transaction of $7,082,524.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 53,107 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of eBay stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total transaction of $170,582.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $341,521.44. The trade was a 33.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 96,743 shares of company stock valued at $8,979,844. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EBAY. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 18.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 12,428 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $842,000 after acquiring an additional 1,943 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 79,452 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $5,381,000 after acquiring an additional 2,095 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 47.9% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,392 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares in the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 5.6% during the 1st quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 3,796 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of eBay by 1.9% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 35,639 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,414,000 after acquiring an additional 679 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.