EBay Inc (EBAY) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 15.68x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.35. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 23 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”

The public float for EBAY is 477.32M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.38% of that float. On December 31, 2024, the average trading volume of EBAY was 4.38M shares.

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EBAY) stock’s latest price update

The stock of EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) has decreased by -1.19 when compared to last closing price of 62.81.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.54% in its stock price over the last five trading days. 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.

EBAY’s Market Performance

EBay Inc (EBAY) has seen a -4.54% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -3.50% decline in the past month and a -4.68% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.43% for EBAY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.50% for EBAY’s stock, with a simple moving average of 8.03% for the last 200 days.

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 -1.23% 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 -8.47% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.16%, as shares sank -1.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.05% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, EBAY fell by -4.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $63.65. In addition, EBay Inc saw 42.27% 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 Priest Stephen J, who sale 5,252 shares at the price of $63.63 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Priest Stephen J now owns 65,080 shares of EBay Inc, valued at $334,200 using the latest closing price.

Garcia Edward O, the SVP, Chief Product Officer of EBay Inc, sale 990 shares at $65.20 during a trade that took place back on Dec 17 ’24, which means that Garcia Edward O is holding 46,038 shares at $64,548 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 3.5. 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

To sum up, EBay Inc (EBAY) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.

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