Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for eBay Q4 Earnings

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) – Wedbush upped their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of eBay in a research note issued on Thursday, February 27th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the e-commerce company will earn $1.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.08. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $70.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for eBay’s current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday, February 27th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of eBay from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of eBay from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of eBay from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $65.54.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EBAY opened at $66.67 on Monday. eBay has a twelve month low of $48.52 and a twelve month high of $71.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The company has a market capitalization of $31.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.75, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $66.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $63.98.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.74%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This is a positive change from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.07%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.25, for a total transaction of $378,281.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 530,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,709,615.50. The trade was a 1.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 1,033 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.93, for a total transaction of $67,072.69. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 65,080 shares in the company, valued at $4,225,644.40. This represents a 1.56 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 21,524 shares of company stock valued at $1,390,509 over the last 90 days. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wealth Group Ltd. acquired a new position in eBay during the 3rd quarter worth about $543,000. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 91,424 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $5,953,000 after buying an additional 1,188 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 7,433 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $484,000 after buying an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of eBay by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Optas LLC now owns 34,082 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $2,219,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in eBay by 599.3% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 538,744 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $35,078,000 after acquiring an additional 461,708 shares during the period. 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.