This week, EBay (EBAY) stays a Buy based on the latest relative pricing of its shares and stock market ratings.

EBay (EBAY) a Buy at $42.83 based on the most current SEC filings, and relative pricing of its shares.

The a Buy rating for EBAY is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methodology for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. EBAY has been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

EBay Inc's Buy recommendation, which was recently up graded from a Hold to Buy, is a result of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced conclusions that were above average in 4 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the top quarter, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is very attractive; and produced below average results in 2 areas: an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, and analytical scores that are below average.

EBAY is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The system for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 5 months.

With a $39.9 billion market value, EBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) ranks in the top decile in its industry group, Other Consumer Services, and in the top decile of sector group, Consumer Services, in market value. From the viewpoint of investment attractiveness, the ranking for EBAY by Portfolio Grader places it 20 among the 57 companies in this industry group, giving it an above-average position; in the top half of the sector with a ranking of 99 among the 259 companies in the sector, and number 1,902 in the nearly 5,000 company Portfolio Grader universe.