eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) had its target price raised by stock analysts at President Capital from $102.00 to $126.00 in a report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. President Capital’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 14.97% from the stock’s previous close.
Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $87.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $122.00 target price on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research decreased their price target on eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.61.
eBay Price Performance
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The business had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.38 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that eBay will post 4.91 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.04, for a total value of $5,852,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at $3,419,557.68. This represents a 63.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at $34,337,822.61. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 98,015 shares of company stock worth $10,749,186. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EBAY. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. boosted its position in eBay by 4.0% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 2,931,042 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $255,294,000 after acquiring an additional 113,553 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in eBay by 62.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 23,108 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,013,000 after acquiring an additional 8,899 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at $1,809,000. Jain Global LLC purchased a new position in shares of eBay during the 3rd quarter worth $8,220,000. Finally, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 147.4% during the 3rd quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund now owns 28,200 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,565,000 after purchasing an additional 16,800 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting eBay
Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports say Ryan Cohen dropped a potential $35 billion GameStop pay package to stay focused on his unsolicited bid for eBay, reinforcing that he is serious about pursuing a transaction. Reuters article
- Positive Sentiment: GameStop said it plans to release a detailed presentation on the strategic rationale for a combined company, which could keep takeover speculation alive and support EBAY shares in the near term. Quartz article
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage also noted that Cohen has provided few specifics on financing, structure, or timing, and eBay previously rejected the proposal in May, so the bid remains highly speculative. CNBC article
- Neutral Sentiment: Several other articles were simply recaps of Cohen’s comments and the compensation change, with limited direct fundamental impact on eBay’s business operations. Barchart article
About eBay
eBay Inc is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting individual consumers and businesses for the sale and purchase of new, used and collectible goods. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and headquartered in San Jose, California, eBay grew from its early auction-style site into a diversified platform offering both auction-format listings and fixed-price “Buy It Now” transactions. The company completed an initial public offering in the late 1990s and has since evolved its platform and services to support a broad range of product categories and buyer preferences.
The company’s core business centers on its marketplace platform, which provides listing, search and transaction capabilities for millions of items across consumer goods, electronics, fashion, collectibles and more.
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