Wedbush Has Optimistic Outlook of eBay Q4 Earnings

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush increased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of eBay in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the e-commerce company will post earnings of $1.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.08. Wedbush has a "Neutral" rating and a $70.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for eBay's current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group cut eBay from a "hold" rating to an "underperform" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $60.00 to $52.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on eBay from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Susquehanna raised their target price on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of eBay from $72.00 to $71.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, eBay presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.54.

eBay Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EBAY traded down $0.12 on Monday, hitting $66.55. The stock had a trading volume of 4,965,431 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,903,749. eBay has a twelve month low of $48.52 and a twelve month high of $71.61. The company has a market capitalization of $31.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.45. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $66.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $63.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.25 and a current ratio of 1.25.

eBay Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.74%. This is an increase from eBay's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. eBay's dividend payout ratio is 29.07%.

Insider Transactions at eBay

In related news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.25, for a total transaction of $378,281.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 530,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,709,615.50. This represents a 1.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 1,033 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.93, for a total value of $67,072.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 65,080 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,225,644.40. This represents a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Smithfield Trust Co increased its position in eBay by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Smithfield Trust Co now owns 4,411 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Cypress Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of eBay by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 3,488 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of eBay by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,417 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $150,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the period. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in eBay by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,226 shares of the e-commerce company's stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bailard Inc. lifted its holdings in eBay by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Bailard Inc. now owns 34,651 shares of the e-commerce company's stock valued at $2,147,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. 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.