NASDAQ:EBAY

eBay Inc (EBAY)

109.61
+2.48 (2.31%)
as of Aug 4, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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eBay Inc. is focusing its efforts on high-ticket and high-margin products, which could positively influence market perception if executed well. The company is set to report earnings soon, with positive developments like an offer from Gamestop and increasing consumer engagement on its platform. Recently, eBay reported strong earnings that exceeded expectations, contributing to a stock performance that has surged over 50% this year. Key growth drivers include collectibles, precious metals, and an expanding consumer-to-consumer business framework. eBay is experiencing strengths in specific categories such as automotive parts and fashion while also committing to share buybacks and maintaining a solid balance sheet, indicating a potential resurgence as consumers seek alternatives to larger platforms.

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Fair Value
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PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Nov 19/20, Up 27.1%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with EBAY has achieved its $63 objective. To be disciplined, we are recommending covering 50% of the position. We would also recommend trailing up the stop to $49.50 -- right near the original acquisition level. This will all but gurantee a minimum return exceeding 13%.
BUY
They delivered a great quarter today and more will follow. A definite buy.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly EBAY trades at a 19x PE and a forward PE of 7x -- making it one of the cheapest e-commerce online companies out there compared to a sector average 31x. They are on track to post another year of 20% increases in annual earnings. Millennials seem to be gravitating towards the direct sales model. It pays a reasonable dividend backed by a 6% payout ratio. We would buy this with stop-loss at $44, looking to achieve $63 -- over 25% upside. Yield 1.32% (Analysts’ price target is $62.48)
BUY
Research tells him this is now cheap and can go higher.
DON'T BUY

AMZN-Q is the 1000 pound gorilla. Any choice in this space has to take them into account. EBAY-Q has done a good job. They beat street consensus. Their site is improving and ease of use is improving. There were up a Million users of 160 Million last quarter. They have a robust stock repurchase program going on. He would not own it.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick June 1/16. Up 23.97%.) At that time, this stock was in an oversold situation. A good name. Every time it gets into the low $20 or the mid-$20, he would be a buyer.

TOP PICK

This is not the trading monster it used to be. Very range bound and has been about $20-$30 since 2010. It has built a very nice base at $23.50. There is nothing crazy in the volumes, and this is something that is ready to drift up higher again.

DON'T BUY

PayPal when it splits from eBay? He would be reticent to buy this right now. In its early days eBay basically owned its industry and it continues to dominate market share. However, with Apple pay and all these other things coming in, there is going to be a lot more competition and it is going to be tougher for them.

DON'T BUY

You want to own PayPal because that is the growth part of the business. EBAY-O has slowed down a fair bit.

DON'T BUY

Was facing a lot of pressure with PayPal, and eventually split the business up. Facing a lot of competition from other players in the marketplace, so the stock has gone sideways over the last little while. Doesn’t think you will get growth out of this. He would consider buying PayPal when it goes public.

DON'T BUY

Never owned it. Not interested in that sector. A pretty competitive space.

DON'T BUY

Their PayPal asset is quite attractive, but its core store business is under threat from a number of channels, typically Amazon (AMZN-Q). Globally they have had difficulty expanding their marketplace at the rate the market would like to see.

COMMENT

Switch eBay (EBAY-Q) for Merck (MRK-N) for a 3-5 year hold? He made his money on eBay and has since left it. What he likes it is that Carl Icahn is in there shaking things up. Thinks you could flip a coin on who does better. You will do well on both.

COMMENT

We are in a sideways consolidation pattern. Until it breaks $58 it will continue sideways. You could trade it.

BUY

A sneaky way to play the whole retail phenomena.

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