B. Riley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its target price raised by analysts at B. Riley from $94.00 to $96.00 in a research note issued on Monday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. B. Riley’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 1.07% from the stock’s previous close.

EBAY has been the subject of a number of other research reports. President Capital upgraded shares of eBay from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $74.00 to $103.00 in a research note on Friday, September 19th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of eBay from $89.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of eBay from $74.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $92.00 price target (up previously from $77.00) on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised shares of eBay to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.54.

eBay Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $94.98 on Monday. eBay has a 1 year low of $56.33 and a 1 year high of $101.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $92.86 and a 200-day moving average of $81.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.31.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Julie A. Loeger sold 75,952 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.25, for a total value of $7,082,524.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 53,107 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,952,227.75. The trade was a 58.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.33, for a total transaction of $666,714.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 246,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,788,151.96. This trade represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 96,743 shares of company stock worth $8,979,844 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On eBay

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in eBay by 433.9% in the 2nd quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 331 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period. Wealth Preservation Advisors LLC acquired a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Financial Consulate Inc. acquired a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new position in eBay in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Abound Financial LLC acquired a new position in eBay in the 1st quarter worth $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

eBay Company Profile

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.