eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Arete Research Analyst Says

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price target hoisted by Arete Research from $111.00 to $113.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the e-commerce company’s stock. Arete Research’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 4.42% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $115.00 target price (up from $105.00) on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $124.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of eBay from $105.00 to $117.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $106.68.

eBay Trading Up 0.1%

EBAY traded up $0.09 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $108.22. 972,923 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,541,790. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.39. eBay has a 12-month low of $68.60 and a 12-month high of $111.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $96.31 and a 200 day moving average of $90.23.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. eBay had a net margin of 17.58% and a return on equity of 46.11%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that eBay will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 23,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.59, for a total transaction of $2,168,199.53. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 28,915 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,706,154.85. This represents a 44.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,337,822.61. The trade was a 5.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 86,952 shares of company stock worth $8,251,267. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Guggenheim Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of eBay by 7.4% in the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 14,334 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,067,000 after buying an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of eBay during the 2nd quarter valued at about $275,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 70.4% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 108,572 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $8,084,000 after purchasing an additional 44,851 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in shares of eBay by 48.7% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 471,543 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $35,111,000 after buying an additional 154,465 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina boosted its stake in eBay by 26.3% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 325,678 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $24,250,000 after buying an additional 67,731 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay rejected GameStop’s unsolicited takeover proposal, signaling confidence in its own turnaround and removing deal uncertainty that could have distracted from execution. eBay Rejects Unsolicited Proposal from GameStop
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street sentiment remains constructive, with Daiwa Securities recently raising its price target on eBay to $114 from $90, reinforcing optimism about the company’s growth prospects. MarketScreener

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.