12 Analysts Rating eBay: What You Need to Know – eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY)

Over the last quarter, 12 analysts rated eBay ( NASDAQ:EBAY ) with a mix of bullish and bearish outlooks.

The table below summarizes their recent ratings, showing changing sentiment over the last 30 days and comparing it to previous months.

	Bullish	A bit bullish	Inert	A bit bearish	Bearish
Total ratings	3	4	5	0	0
The last 30D	0	0	1	0	0
1M ago	1	3	3	0	0
2 million ago	1	1	1	0	0
3M ago	1	0	0	0	0

Analysts recently assessed eBay and provided 12-month price targets. The average target is $55.42, accompanied by a high estimate of $65.00 and a low estimate of $45.00. The current average reflects an increase of 11.85% from the previous average price target of $49.55.

Analyst Ratings Study: An In-Depth Study

The comprehensive study of how financial experts view eBay was based on recent analyst activity. Below is a detailed summary of key analysts, their latest ratings, and rating and price target revisions.

Analyst	Analytical company	Action taken	Rating	Current target price	Previous target price
John Colantuoni	Jefferies	Lifts	To hold	$55.00	$50.00
Youssef Squali	Truista Securities	Lifts	To hold	$50.00	$48.00
John Blackledge	T.D. Cowen	Lifts	To hold	$45.00	$42.00
Lauren Schenk	Morgan Stanley	Lowers	Overweight	$61.00	$62.00
Ross Sandler	Barclays	Lifts	Overweight	$65.00	$61.00
Daniel Kurnos	Benchmark	Maintains	To buy	$58.00	–
James Lee	Mizuho	Lifts	Neutral	$49.00	$44.00
Colin Sebastian	Baird	Lifts	They surpass	$57.00	$50.00
Lauren Schenk	Morgan Stanley	Lifts	Overweight	$62.00	$35.00
Lee Horowitz	German bank	Lifts	To buy	$58.00	$55.00
Ken Gawrelski	Wells Fargo	Lifts	Equal weight	$47.00	$45.00
Józef Bonner	Argus Research	Lifts	To buy	$58.00	$53.00

Key Insights:

• Actions taken: Analysts adjust their recommendations to changing market conditions and company performance. Whether they “maintain”, “upgrade” or “downgrade” their stance reflects their reaction to recent events surrounding eBay. This information paints a picture of how analysts view the current state of the company.
• Rating: When analyzing trends, analysts offer qualitative ratings ranging from “Outperform” to “Underperform”. These ratings express expectations about eBay’s relative performance compared to the broader market.
• Target prices: Analysts navigate price target revisions, providing estimates of eBay’s future value. Comparing current and past targets allows you to gain insight into changing analyst expectations.

To gain valuable insight into eBay’s market performance, consider analyst ratings along with key financial metrics. Stay informed and make smart decisions using our ratings table.

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We reveal the history of eBay

eBay operates one of the largest e-commerce marketplaces in the world, generating gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $73 billion in 2023, ranking it among the top 10 global e-commerce companies. The company generates revenue from listing fees, advertising, revenue-sharing agreements with service providers and managed payments, and its platform connects more than 130 million buyers and approximately 20 million sellers in nearly 190 global markets by the end of 2023. eBay generates just north of 50% of its GMV from international markets, with a large presence in the UK, Germany and Australia.

Discovering eBay’s financial history

Market capitalization: The company’s market capitalization, which indicates a smaller size compared to the industry average, poses unique challenges.

Revenue increase: eBay’s extraordinary performance over 3 months is obvious. As of March 31, 2024, the company achieved impressive revenue growth dynamics of 1.83%. This means a significant increase in the company’s revenues. Compared to other consumer goods companies, the company had a growth rate that was higher than the average among its competitors.

Net Margin: eBay’s net margin is impressive and above the industry average. With a net margin of 17.14%, The company demonstrates high profitability and effective cost management.

Return on equity (ROE): The company’s ROE is exceptional and exceeds industry averages. With an impressive ROE of 6.91%, The company demonstrates effective use of equity capital.

Return on assets (ROA): eBay’s ROA stands out by outperforming industry averages. With an impressive ROA of 2.04%the company demonstrates effective use of assets and good financial results.

Debt management: With a below average debt to equity ratio of 1.31eBay adopts a prudent financial strategy, indicating a balanced approach to debt management.

Explaining the importance of analyst ratings

Analysts are specialists in banking and financial systems who typically report on specific stocks or specific sectors. These people examine companies’ financial statements, participate in conference calls and meetings, and talk to appropriate people to determine so-called analyst ratings for stocks. Typically, analysts rate each stock once a quarter.

Analysts can improve their ratings by including forecasts on metrics such as growth estimates, earnings and revenue, providing additional guidance to investors. It is important to acknowledge that while analysts are stock and sector experts, they are human and express their opinions while providing insights.

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