Wedbush Equities Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for eBay

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) – Equities researchers at Wedbush dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for eBay in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the e-commerce company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.14. The consensus estimate for eBay’s current full-year earnings is $3.86 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for eBay’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.47 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on EBAY. Susquehanna boosted their target price on eBay from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of eBay from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of eBay from $65.00 to $75.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. UBS Group upped their target price on eBay from $66.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Finally, Bank of America dropped 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, sixteen have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $65.21.

eBay Stock Performance

EBAY opened at $65.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 1.25. The company has a market capitalization of $30.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $66.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $64.95. eBay has a 1 year low of $48.52 and a 1 year high of $71.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On eBay

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EBAY. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its holdings in eBay by 1.4% in the 1st quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 64,015 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $4,336,000 after buying an additional 879 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of eBay by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 79,452 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $5,381,000 after acquiring an additional 2,095 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its stake in eBay by 114.4% in the first quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 16,809 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after acquiring an additional 8,969 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Trust acquired a new position in eBay during the first quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in eBay by 6.2% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 27,779 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $1,881,000 after purchasing an additional 1,630 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.48% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other eBay news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of eBay stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.25, for a total value of $378,281.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 530,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,709,615.50. The trade was a 1.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 3,958 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.06, for a total value of $265,423.48. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 94,392 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,329,927.52. The trade was a 4.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 45,143 shares of company stock worth $3,044,359 in the last quarter. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, March 14th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.77%. This is a positive change from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.07%.

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.