eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Given New $65.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price objective increased by Jefferies Financial Group from $60.00 to $65.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning,MarketScreener reports.

EBAY has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wedbush raised their price objective on eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of eBay from $90.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.32.

eBay Stock Down 1.3%

eBay stock traded down $1.39 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $102.09. 811,856 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,227,372. eBay has a 1 year low of $67.48 and a 1 year high of $107.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The firm has a market cap of $45.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $94.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $89.73.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 45.42% and a net margin of 17.58%.The company had revenue of $3.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.04 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s 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, sell-side analysts predict that eBay will post 4.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. eBay’s payout ratio is presently 28.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam sold 12,978 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total transaction of $1,199,686.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 42,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,970,113.12. This represents a 23.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at $8,733,638.76. The trade was a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 86,952 shares of company stock valued at $8,251,267 over the last three months. 0.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC bought a new position in eBay in the 3rd quarter worth about $770,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its holdings in shares of eBay by 10.9% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 2,459,405 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $223,683,000 after buying an additional 242,168 shares during the last quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance boosted its position in shares of eBay by 407.8% during the third quarter. Independent Advisor Alliance now owns 26,469 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $2,407,000 after buying an additional 21,257 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in eBay by 30.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 181,787 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $16,534,000 after buying an additional 42,048 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northstar Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in eBay by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter. Northstar Advisory Group LLC now owns 59,129 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,378,000 after buying an additional 14,204 shares in the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations: eBay reported $1.66 non?GAAP EPS on $3.09B revenue, GMV growth, and returned $639M to shareholders (including $500M buybacks and a $0.31 dividend). Those fundamentals underpin the rally. eBay Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $117 and kept an overweight rating — a bullish signal from a major shop that likely supported buying. Morgan Stanley Adjusts eBay Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a Buy and kept a $122 target, adding upside interest from growth-focused analysts. Needham Reaffirms Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Several firms raised price targets but kept neutral/equal?weight ratings: Cantor Fitzgerald to $110, Susquehanna to $110, Wells Fargo to $104 and JPMorgan to $100 — these moves support the stock but stop short of broad bullish conviction. Cantor Fitzgerald PT Susquehanna/Benzinga Wells Fargo PT JPMorgan PT
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s Q2 guidance disappointed on the earnings front: EPS guidance of $1.09–$1.14 is well below Street estimates (consensus ~ $1.44), and Q2 GMV guidance is below Q1 GMV — this is the key reason the stock fell on the initial print and remains a downside risk. Reuters: eBay forecasts Q2 revenue
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and media notes flag second?half growth uncertainty; several writeups explain why investors trimmed positions despite the beat. Watch H2 guidance commentary for the next move. Blockonomi: Stock Slides Despite Beat Proactive: H2 Concerns

eBay Company Profile

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.