eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $124.70 and last traded at $118.9720, with a volume of 47,468 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $118.02.
The e-commerce company reported $1.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $3.21 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.12 billion. eBay had a return on equity of 47.88% and a net margin of 18.50%. The firm’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.36 EPS.
eBay Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Friday, December 4th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 4th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.67%.
Key Headlines Impacting eBay
Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong Q3 performance: eBay reported adjusted earnings of $1.51 per share versus the $1.41 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $3.21 billion, ahead of expectations for $3.12 billion. Revenue increased 13.7% year over year. eBay third-quarter earnings report
- Positive Sentiment: Marketplace growth remained broad-based: Gross merchandise volume rose 15% to $23.2 billion, with collectibles and live shopping identified as key growth drivers. Management also projected continued double-digit merchandise-volume growth, reinforcing the company’s improving operating momentum. eBay Q3 2026 results
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets moved higher: Rosenblatt Securities raised its target from $132 to $137 and maintained a Buy rating. Citi analyst Ronald Josey reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $130 target, citing broad-based outperformance. Citi analyst rating on eBay
- Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns continued: eBay returned $827 million to shareholders during the quarter, including $689 million in share repurchases and $138 million in dividends. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share.
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst signals: Wells Fargo upgraded eBay from Underweight to Equal Weight but set a $106 price target, below the current trading level. UBS separately raised its target to $131 while retaining a Neutral rating.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EBAY has been the topic of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Susquehanna reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Arete Research cut their price objective on eBay from $113.00 to $111.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded eBay from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $119.42.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on EBAY
Insider Activity at eBay
In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 11,110 shares of eBay stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.55, for a total transaction of $1,205,990.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 253,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,486,054.05. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Jordan Sweetnam sold 1,014 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.39, for a total transaction of $102,809.46. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 35,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,604,008.94. The trade was a 2.77% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 34,344 shares of company stock worth $3,635,567 over the last three months. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of eBay
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in eBay during the second quarter valued at $4,406,897,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of eBay by 1.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,901,415 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $446,042,000 after acquiring an additional 80,450 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in eBay in the 2nd quarter valued at about $506,653,000. Amundi grew its position in eBay by 26.4% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 4,014,323 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $448,601,000 after purchasing an additional 838,057 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of eBay by 0.8% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,722,253 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $338,799,000 after buying an additional 30,761 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.
eBay Stock Up 2.1%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.02. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $110.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $103.57. The stock has a market cap of $53.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.27, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.33.
eBay Company Profile
eBay Inc operates a global online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers. Through its platform, individuals, small businesses and larger retailers can list and purchase new, used and refurbished merchandise across categories such as electronics, apparel, collectibles, automotive parts and accessories, home goods and industrial products. Transactions may take place through auctions or fixed-price listings, with payments, shipping and other seller and buyer services supporting the marketplace experience.
Founded in 1995 as AuctionWeb by Pierre Omidyar, eBay has grown from an online auction site into a broad e-commerce platform.
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