Daiwa Securities Group Issues Positive Forecast for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAYGet Free Report) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at Daiwa Securities Group from $90.00 to $114.00 in a research report issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. Daiwa Securities Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 6.21% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on EBAY. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. TD Cowen raised their target price on eBay from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Benchmark upped their price target on eBay from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price target on eBay from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted 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. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $106.61.

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eBay Stock Down 0.3%

EBAY stock opened at $107.33 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $95.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $90.05. The company has a market cap of $47.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. eBay has a fifty-two week low of $67.87 and a fifty-two week high of $111.38.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAYGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that eBay will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other eBay news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,199,686.32. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 42,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,970,113.12. The trade was a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 94,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,733,638.76. This trade represents a 15.01% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 86,952 shares of company stock worth $8,251,267 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its position in eBay by 128.9% in the first quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 277 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in eBay in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Abound Financial LLC bought a new stake in eBay in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. High Point Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in eBay during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Jessup Wealth Management Inc bought a new position in eBay during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. 87.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About eBay

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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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