We recently published a list of Analysts Identify 10 Least Risky Internet Stocks To Invest In. In this article, we are going to take a look at where eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) stands against other least risky internet stocks to invest in.
Investors usually do not waste any time reminding everyone of the dot-com bubble whenever the market takes a turn for the worse. With a recession imminent, some sectors have already corrected by so much that they are in bear market territory. Internet stocks belong to the same group.
Analysts at Evercore believe most of the internet stocks have very limited exposure to tariffs but still get hammered every time the market crashes on tariff developments. This means these stocks now present a favorable risk-to-reward ratio for investors.
We therefore decided to dig into the details of each of these internet stocks. To come up with our list of the 10 least risky internet stocks, we used the list compiled by Evercore’s analysts and ranked them by risk, with the least risky stock taking the number one spot.
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eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)
eBay Inc. is an operator of marketplace platforms. The company’s platform connects sellers and buyers by enabling them to sell, buy, and list different products. Its marketplace platform consists of its off-platform businesses, the eBay suite of mobile apps, and the online marketplace at eBay.com.
eBay has just announced a new partnership with Checkout.com, a digital payments platform. The move is aimed at making payments easier for the company’s international customers. eBay’s Vice President of global payments and financial services had this to say on the occasion:
“The addition of Checkout.com to our partnership ecosystem highlights our continued commitment toward accelerating customer and business growth through uniquely eBay payments and financial services.”
eBay has also shifted its focus to selling pre-owned items, a move that protects it from giants like Alibaba and Amazon, which primarily sell new products. This also means the company doesn’t enjoy the same valuation as these leaders, but eBay is profitable and operates at scale, something that most of its competitors cannot boast about. As long as investors are willing to understand that the company is successfully carving out its own niche, they should not have any problem betting on its success.
Overall, EBAY ranks 8th on our list of least risky internet stocks to invest in. While we acknowledge the potential of EBAY as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that has gone up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks have lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than EBAY but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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