JPMorgan upgrades Etsy, sees turnaround story taking stock another 20% higher

Cnbc · Aug 07, 2026 · 314 words · By Liz Napolitano

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What to know about JPMorgan upgrades Etsy, sees turnaround story taking stock another 20% higher

Etsy is securing more sales as it continues turning around its marketplace business — a fact that could drive more upside to its shares over the next year or so, according to JPMorgan.

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What happened

Etsy is securing more sales as it continues turning around its marketplace business — a fact that could drive more upside to its shares over the next year or so, according to JPMorgan.

Why it matters

The bank upgraded the online marketplace to overweight from neutral.

Common ground

It also hiked its price target on shares to $100 from $85, suggesting nearly 22% upside from Thursday's close.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: JPMorgan upgrades Etsy, sees turnaround story taking stock another 20% higher?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Etsy posted adjusted EBITDA of $195.3 million for the second quarter?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Etsy posted adjusted EBITDA of $195.3 million for the second quarter”

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The provided evidence mentions adjusted EBITDA for other companies (Lemonade) or different quarters/targets for Etsy ($171 million for Q1), but does not confirm the $195.3 million figure for Q2.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted EBITDA: $171 million, representing a 26.3% margin.Etsy Inc (ETSY) anticipates a challenging second quarter with a similar or slightly better year-over-year GMS decline compared to Q1.
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2820818/needham-adjusts-etsy-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the third quarter, Lemonade reported a $20 million to $23 million net loss before breaking through with $8 million in positive adjusted EBITDA in Q4.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/14/lemonade-cut-its-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — A $1 million adjustment can boost a company’s price by $6 million.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/adjusted-ebitda.asp

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Claim 2: “GMS growth rise from 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 7.5% in the second quarter of this year, per JPMorgan”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found to support the specific GMS growth percentages (0.1% in Q4 2025 to 7.5% in Q2) attributed to JPMorgan.

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Claim 3: “Etsy Marketplace [gross merchandise sales (GMS)] has grown [year-over-year] for three consecutive quarters”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Etsy's marketplace GMS has grown for three consecutive quarters.

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web search NEUTRAL — Etsy now expects gross merchandise sales to grow by a mid-single-digit percentage for the full year.At the same time, marketplace sales have now grown for three straight quarters, with growth continui…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/etsy-showing-big-signs-solid-…

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web search NEUTRAL — “Etsy has been growing its gross merchandise sales (GMS) for three consecutive quarters.Etsy now expects gross sales to grow by a mid-single-digit percentage for the full year 2026, or approximately 4…
https://en.oninvest.com/article/jpmorgan-has-recommended-buy…

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web search NEUTRAL — In other recent news, Etsy reported impressive second-quarter 2026 results, surpassing Wall Street’s expectations.This performance was bolstered by Etsy Marketplace’s Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) gro…
https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/etsy-dir…

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Claim 4: “It also hiked its price target on shares to $100 from $85”

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The evidence shows JPMorgan increased its price target for Etsy to $75, not $100 from $85.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed after a bank run, marking the third-largest bank failure in United States history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. It was one of thr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Ban…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Danny Rimer OBE (born 1970) is a partner at Index Ventures, a global venture capital firm founded in Geneva in 1992. Rimer opened the firm's London office in 2002 and its San Francisco office in 2012.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable corporations headquartered, current and historically, in New York City, New York. The table is arranged alphabetically by company, but can also be sorted by industry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_based_in_New…

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Claim 5: “The company also forecasted that its gross merchandise sales would grow by mid-single-digit percentage points for the full year”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Etsy raised its full-year GMS guidance to mid-single-digit percentage growth.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gross merchandise sales on the core Etsy marketplace grew 7.5%, and marketplace revenue increased 9.3%. Etsy raised its full-year gross merchandise sales guidance to mid-single-digit percentage growth…
https://qz.com/etsy-layoffs-workforce-restructuring-q2-earni…

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web search NEUTRAL — The company also raised its full-year gross merchandise sales outlook to the mid-single-digit percentage range, up from its earlier forecast of low-single-digit growth. Despite the stronger financial …
https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/08/06/etsy-to-cut-12-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Etsy now expects gross merchandise sales to grow by a mid-single-digit percentage for the full year."We anticipate that GMS growth at Etsy will be in the mid-single-digit range for the full year 2026.…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/etsy-showing-big-signs-solid-…

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Claim 6: “It also clocked $668.3 million in revenue for the same period”

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Statista reports that in the second quarter of 2026, Etsy generated over 668.31 million U.S. dollars in revenue.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Depop Limited is a social e-commerce company headquartered in London, with offices in Milan and New York City. The company operates an online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell primarily s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depop

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Etsy, Inc. is an American e-commerce company focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. Its marketplace includes categories such as jewelry, apparel, home decor, furniture, toys, and art…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etsy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Etsy witches is a colloquial term used to describe people who provide internet witchcraft services, particularly through online marketplaces such as Etsy or TikTok. Rooted in spiritualism, and similar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etsy_witches

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Claim 7: “topping the Street's consensus estimate of $646.1 million”

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While revenue for Etsy is confirmed, the specific consensus estimate of $646.1 million is not mentioned in the provided evidence.

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Claim 8: “Of the 31 analysts covering Etsy, just 11 have a buy or strong buy on the stock.”

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No evidence was found regarding the specific number of analysts (11 out of 31) with buy or strong buy ratings.

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Claim 9: “The bank [JPMorgan] upgraded the online marketplace to overweight from neutral.”

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The evidence explicitly states that Roth upgraded Etsy to buy from neutral, while JPMorgan upgraded GoDaddy to overweight from neutral. The claim incorrectly attributes the upgrade to JPMorgan.

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web search NEUTRAL — JPMorgan upgraded GoDaddy to overweight from neutral.Roth upgraded Etsy to buy from neutral. Craig-Hallum downgraded Western Digital to hold from buy. Truist raised its price target on Square to $210 …
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/06/thursdays-analyst-calls-etsy…

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web search NEUTRAL — Analyst Bill Peterson moved the rating from Neutral to Overweight. According to the latest data, the price target was adjusted downward from $75.00 to $74.00, reflecting a percentage change of -1.33%.…
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/3209219/jp-morgan-upgrades-mp…

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web search NEUTRAL — JPMorgan upgraded the stock's rating from 'neutral' to 'overweight,' citing the prospect of increased profitability amid rising oil prices.
https://www.tradealgo.com/news/stocks-making-the-biggest-pre…

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Claim 10: “the $182.1 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet”

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The evidence mentions FactSet estimates for Etsy, but the figures provided ($68.8 million and $256.9 million) do not match the $182.1 million mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Analysts voted by FactSet estimated adjusted EBITDA and revenues of $68.8 million and $256.9 million, respectively. Cadence Design Systems – Computer Software Stocks pulled back 3.3% with disappointin…
https://empiredig.com/the-biggest-moves-stock-localities-ets…

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web search NEUTRAL — Adjusted EBITDA: Definition, Formula and How to Calculate - Investopedia.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/adjusted-ebitda.asp

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web search NEUTRAL — This would be the first-ever quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA for Lemonade. The firm projects about $8 million in adjusted EBITDA in Q4.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/14/lemonade-cut-its-a…

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Claim 11: “Shares have jumped 48% year to date.”

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