eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Price Target Raised to $65.00 at Jefferies Financial Group

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) had its price target increased by Jefferies Financial Group from $60.00 to $65.00 in a report issued on Friday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an underperform rating on the e-commerce company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on EBAY. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st. Argus reissued a “hold” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of eBay from $81.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, September 29th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $98.00 target price for the company. Finally, Arete raised shares of eBay from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $91.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $84.59.

eBay Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY opened at $92.01 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $92.89 and a 200-day moving average of $80.47. The firm has a market cap of $42.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.31. eBay has a twelve month low of $56.33 and a twelve month high of $101.15. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05.

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

eBay Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a $0.29 dividend. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.55%.

Insider Activity at eBay

In other eBay news, SVP Mazen Rawashdeh sold 1,910 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.31, for a total value of $170,582.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 3,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $341,521.44. This represents a 33.31% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 7,221 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 246,812 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,788,151.96. This represents a 2.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 96,743 shares of company stock worth $8,979,844 in the last 90 days. 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in eBay by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Garrett Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 3,278 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $244,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise increased its stake in shares of eBay by 8.2% during the 2nd quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 1,621 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Hemington Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of eBay by 7.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 1,742 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $129,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of eBay by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,666 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of eBay by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 6,280 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

About eBay

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.