eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.320-1.360 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.330. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.6 billion.

eBay Stock Performance

Shares of EBAY traded down $6.08 on Thursday, reaching $63.06. 5,309,567 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,970,024. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $66.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $63.67. 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 firm has a market cap of $30.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.35. eBay has a 12 month low of $46.53 and a 12 month high of $71.61.

eBay Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th will be paid a $0.29 dividend. This is a boost from eBay’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.84%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on EBAY. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price objective on eBay from $70.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on eBay from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $72.00 price objective on shares of eBay in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of eBay from $64.00 to $67.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of eBay from $58.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, eBay currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $64.58.

Insider Activity at eBay

In other news, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 5,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.21, for a total value of $355,556.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 531,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $33,575,066.07. The trade was a 1.05 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen J. Priest sold 1,033 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.93, for a total value of $67,072.69. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 65,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,225,644.40. This trade represents a 1.56 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 27,149 shares of company stock worth $1,746,065. 0.38% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.