Analyzing eBay's Stock Performance – A Brief Overview

By Scott Lee • Wednesday, January 08 10:13 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company eBay has moved 12.2% so far today on a volume of 8,172,981, compared to its average of 4,328,158. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

eBay trades 13.19% away from its average analyst target price of $62.62 per share. The 28 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $50.0 to $75.0, and on average have given eBay a rating of hold.

Anyone interested in buying EBAY should be aware of the facts below:

eBay's current price is 89.4% above its Graham number of $37.43, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
eBay has moved 48.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 23.5%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 3.97, eBay has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.9 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
EBAY has a forward P/E ratio of 13.6 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $5.22 per share
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 6.3 compared to its sector average of 3.19
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.
Based in San Jose, the company has 12,300 full time employees and a market cap of $33.95 Billion. eBay currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.7%.

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