eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.320-1.360 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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 Trading Down 2.5 %

Shares of EBAY traded down $1.79 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $69.14. The company had a trading volume of 8,782,355 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,997,384. eBay has a 52-week low of $44.05 and a 52-week high of $71.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $66.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.63. The firm has a market cap of $33.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.35.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The e-commerce company reported $1.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.20 by ($0.18). eBay had a net margin of 19.68% and a return on equity of 30.97%. On average, research analysts predict that eBay will post 3.86 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on EBAY shares. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of eBay in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of eBay in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Wedbush began coverage on eBay in a research report on Monday, December 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of eBay from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of eBay from $70.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $63.38.

Insider Activity at eBay

In related news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 3,989 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.20, for a total value of $260,082.80. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 71,469 shares in the company, valued at $4,659,778.80. This trade represents a 5.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $355,556.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 531,167 shares in the company, valued at $33,575,066.07. This trade represents a 1.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 27,149 shares of company stock valued at $1,746,065. Insiders own 0.38% of the company’s stock.

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.