What You Need To Know Ahead of eBay's Earnings Release

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San Jose, California-based eBay Inc. (EBAY) operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers, enabling them to list, sell, and buy various products. With a market cap of $34.7 billion, eBay’s operations span the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company is expected to unveil its second-quarter results on Wednesday, Jul. 30.

Ahead of the event, analysts expect eBay to deliver an EPS of $1.04, up 18..2% from $0.88 reported in the year-ago quarter. While the company has missed the Street’s bottom-line projections once over the past four quarters, it has surpassed or matched the estimates on three other occasions.

For the full fiscal 2025, analysts expect eBay to deliver an EPS of $4.31, up 9.7% from $3.93 reported in the previous year. In fiscal 2026, its earnings are expected to surge further 10.2% year-over-year to $4.75 per share.

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EBAY stock prices have soared nearly 45% over the past 52 weeks, significantly outperforming the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLY15.2% gains and the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX12.3% returns during the same time frame.

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eBay’s stock prices observed a marginal dip in the trading session after the release of its Q1 results on Apr. 30. Its gross merchandise volume for the quarter came in at $18.8 billion, up 1% from the year-ago quarter. Meanwhile, its net revenues inched up 1.1% year-over-year to $2.6 billion, surpassing the Street’s expectations by a small margin, and its non-GAAP net income for the quarter increased by 1.4% to $657 million. On an even more positive note, eBay’s operating cash flows soared 36.4% year-over-year to $644 million. Following the initial dip, the stock remained in the green for the next three trading sessions.

The stock holds a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Of the 30 analysts covering the EBAY stock, opinions include nine “Strong Buys,” two “Moderate Buys,” 16 “Holds,” one “Moderate Sell,” and two “Strong Sells.” As of writing, the stock is trading notably above its mean price target of $69.43.


On the date of publication, Aditya Sarawgi did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.