eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Citizens Jmp from $120.00 to $125.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “market outperform” rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. Citizens Jmp’s price target indicates a potential upside of 8.61% from the company’s previous close.
Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on EBAY. TD Cowen lifted their price target on eBay from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on eBay from $90.00 to $114.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group raised their price objective on eBay from $96.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective (up from $105.00) on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Tuesday. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $109.13.
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eBay Stock Down 1.8%
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The business had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s 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. On average, research analysts expect that eBay will post 4.87 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at eBay
In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.59, for a total transaction of $1,217,544.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 280,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,707,556.36. This represents a 3.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,217 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,419,557.68. This trade represents a 63.12% decrease in their position. 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 three months, insiders have sold 88,125 shares of company stock valued at $9,963,512. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of eBay
Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in eBay by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,558 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,685 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of eBay by 57.4% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in eBay by 3.3% during the first quarter. Capital Asset Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,035 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $367,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Harfst & Associates Inc. boosted its position in eBay by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 22,461 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,956,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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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