eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.18 EPS

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The e-commerce company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by ($0.18), Zacks reports. eBay had a return on equity of 30.97% and a net margin of 19.68%. eBay updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.320-1.360 EPS.

eBay Stock Down 2.5 %

Shares of eBay stock traded down $1.79 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $69.14. 8,551,541 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,996,914. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.12 billion, a PE ratio of 17.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $66.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $63.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. eBay has a 1-year low of $44.05 and a 1-year high of $71.60.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.21, for a total value of $355,556.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 531,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,575,066.07. This trade represents a 1.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 5,252 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.63, for a total transaction of $334,184.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 65,080 shares in the company, valued at $4,141,040.40. This represents a 7.47 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,149 shares of company stock worth $1,746,065 over the last three months. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on EBAY shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on eBay from $70.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on eBay from $70.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, Wedbush began coverage on shares of eBay in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $63.38.

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.