--- title: "Weekly Recap | eBay -2.09%, consensus target above spot" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298097164.md" description: "eBay fell 2.09% this week to close at $103.41, while the S&P 500 edged up 0.09% over the same period. That put eBay roughly 2.18 percentage points behind the benchmark. The stock started the week near $103, rallied on Tuesday and Wednesday to touch $109.65 intraday on Thursday, then pulled back to $103.41 by Friday. Weekly amplitude was 6.53%, and average daily volume of about 4.3m shares ran roughly 22% above the 60-day median." datetime: "2026-09-05T06:41:38.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298097164.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298097164.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298097164.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | eBay -2.09%, consensus target above spot ## The Week eBay fell 2.09% this week to close at $103.41, while the S&P 500 edged up 0.09% over the same period. That put eBay roughly 2.18 percentage points behind the benchmark. The stock started the week near $103, rallied on Tuesday and Wednesday to touch $109.65 intraday on Thursday, then pulled back to $103.41 by Friday. Weekly amplitude was 6.53%, and average daily volume of about 4.3m shares ran roughly 22% above the 60-day median. The close sits below the 20-day and 60-day moving averages.\\n\\n## Key Events\\n\\nMost of this week’s news flow around eBay came through its stake in GameStop. Early in the week GameStop released preliminary Q2 results and guided sales lower; media reports then repeatedly highlighted eBay’s holding as a boost to GameStop’s second-quarter profit. From Tuesday through Friday, headlines focused on GameStop’s 8 September earnings date and the impact of the eBay stake. On eBay’s own side, the company announced an American fashion retrospective and auction on 2 September, a routine event. There were no eBay earnings or major partnership announcements this week, so the narrative was largely driven by the GameStop linkage.\\n\\n## Analyst Ratings\\n\\nA total of 32 brokers cover eBay: 8 rate it buy, 4 rate it overweight, 17 rate it hold, and 3 rate it sell. The consensus rating is hold, with a consensus target price of $116.15, about 12.32% above the current $103.41. Price targets range from a low of $67 to a high of $145, so the spread is wide and views are divided. Among 26 stocks in the retailer industry, eBay ranks 5th on ratings, relatively strong within the group.\\n\\n## The Week Ahead\\n\\nThe macro calendar brings the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index on 8 September, followed on 10 September by initial jobless claims, final demand PPI, existing home sales annual rate, wholesale sales, and the EIA natural gas inventory change. Initial claims are forecast at 205, little changed from 206; core final demand PPI is forecast at 4.6% YoY versus 4.2% before. GameStop also reports earnings on 8 September, which could keep the eBay-held stake in focus. Any upside surprise in macro data could shift sentiment across the retail sector.\\n\\n## In Short\\n\\neBay eased this week and lagged the broader market, while the ratings picture is neutral but supportive: consensus is hold, yet the consensus target sits about 12.32% above spot and buy plus overweight counts total 12, against 3 sell ratings, with a relatively high industry ranking. On price, the stock closed below its 60-day moving average of $109.18 and faced resistance near the 20-day average at $104.40. The gap between the current price and analysts’ targets is the tension to watch, with next week’s GameStop earnings and macro data likely to set the tone for retail sentiment.\\n\\n*This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [EBAY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EBAY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [$100 Invested In eBay 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297562350.md) - [eBay Just Gave GameStop Stock a Boost. Here's What to Know.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297551707.md) - [B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Buys 10,120 Shares of eBay Inc. $EBAY](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298099720.md) - [eBay Announces American Fashion Retrospective and Auction | EBAY Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297794618.md) - [GameStop Sets September 8 Earnings Date as eBay Stake Boosts Second Quarter Profits](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298035812.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**