The stock of EBay Inc (EBAY) has seen a -1.96% decrease in the past week, with a 2.50% gain in the past month, and a -1.57% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for EBAY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.93% for EBAY stock, with a simple moving average of 12.29% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) Right Now?
EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.13x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EBAY is at 1.35. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 23 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for EBAY is 477.34M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.67% of that float. The average trading volume for EBAY on December 16, 2024 was 4.65M shares.
EBAY) stock’s latest price update
EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY)’s stock price has increased by 0.03 compared to its previous closing price of 63.84. However, the company has seen a -1.96% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-10 that eBay Motors will retain its position as the title sponsor of the Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo. The show runs March 7, 8 & 9, 2025 in Toronto.
Analysts’ Opinion of EBAY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EBAY stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for EBAY by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for EBAY in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $52 based on the research report published on December 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EBAY reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for EBAY stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 09th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to EBAY, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on November 05th of the current year.
EBAY Trading at 0.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EBAY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares surge +3.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EBAY fell by -2.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.27. In addition, EBay Inc saw 46.40% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EBAY starting from IANNONE JAMIE, who sale 5,625 shares at the price of $63.21 back on Dec 04 ’24. After this action, IANNONE JAMIE now owns 531,167 shares of EBay Inc, valued at $355,559 using the latest closing price.
IANNONE JAMIE, the President and CEO of EBay Inc, sale 5,625 shares at $63.13 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that IANNONE JAMIE is holding 536,792 shares at $355,106 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EBAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for EBay Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 35.85, with 9.87 for asset returns.
Based on EBay Inc (EBAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.48 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, EBay Inc (EBAY) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
