How to buy eBay (EBAY) stocks

eBay is an internet retail business based in the US. eBay shares (EBAY) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $65.01 – an increase of 1.83% over the previous week. eBay employs 12,300 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $10.3 billion.

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eBay stock price (NASDAQ: EBAY)

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eBay stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$65.01
52-week range	$39.40 - $67.52
50-day moving average more info button	$63.30
200-day moving average more info button	$56.95
Wall St. target price	$62.30
PE ratio more info button	16.1486
Dividend yield more info button	$1.06 (1.68%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.97

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eBay price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $63.95 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	0.17%
1 month (2024-11-21)	4.14%
3 months (2024-09-20)	1.96%
6 months (2024-06-21)	18.10%

1 year (2023-12-21)	46.24%
2 years (2022-12-21)	61.63%
3 years (2021-12-21)	6.70%
5 years (2019-12-20)	92.66%

Is eBay stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing eBay stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of eBay's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

eBay's P/E ratio

eBay's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 16x. In other words, eBay shares trade at around 16x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

eBay's PEG ratio

eBay's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.39. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into eBay's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

eBay's EBITDA

eBay's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a eBay's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

eBay financials

Revenue TTM	$10.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	23.1%
Gross profit TTM	$7.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.92%
Return on equity TTM	35.85%
Profit margin	19.68%
Book value	$11.25
Market Capitalization more info button	$30.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

eBay stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 23.03% of net profits

Recently eBay has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), eBay shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In eBay's case, that would currently equate to about $1.06 per share.

While eBay's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that eBay is investing more in its future growth.

eBay's most recent dividend payout was on 12 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 28 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have eBay's stocks ever split?

eBay's stocks were split on a 2376:1000 basis on 19 July 2015 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2376 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your eBay stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 57.9% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for eBay stocks, which in turn could have impacted eBay's stock price.

eBay stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, eBay's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $39.3951 up to $67.5153. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while eBay's is 1.337. This would suggest that eBay's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

eBay overview

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. Its platforms enable users to list, sell, and buy various products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of eBay is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.27% of eBay stocks are held by insiders and 95.964% by institutions. How many people work for eBay?
Latest data suggests 12,300 work at eBay. When does the fiscal year end for eBay?
eBay's fiscal year ends in December. Where is eBay based?
eBay's address is: 2025 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States, 95125 What is eBay's ISIN number?
eBay's international securities identification number is: US2786421030 What is eBay's CUSIP number?
eBay's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 278642103

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