Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Positive Forecast for Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $290.00 to $330.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price indicates a potential upside of 6.38% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial increased their target price on Expedia Group from $246.00 to $309.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. B. Riley Financial boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna upped their price target on Expedia Group from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Expedia Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Expedia Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $306.82.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Expedia Group stock traded down $9.46 during trading on Thursday, reaching $310.20. The company had a trading volume of 967,973 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,075,115. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $257.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $243.87. Expedia Group has a 52 week low of $181.58 and a 52 week high of $331.31.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.22 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.17 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 84.33% and a net margin of 9.81%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.24 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 17.18 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 940 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.86, for a total value of $208,548.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 14,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,124,454.38. This trade represents a 6.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 4,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $1,095,566.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 105,448 shares in the company, valued at $24,569,384. This represents a 4.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EXPE. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $861,979,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 24,899.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,808,466 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $386,560,000 after purchasing an additional 1,801,232 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Expedia Group by 25.0% during the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,645,732 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $779,275,000 after buying an additional 728,063 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the second quarter valued at $166,203,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Expedia Group by 104.1% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $275,112,000 after buying an additional 607,698 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Expedia Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results: Expedia reported adjusted earnings of $5.76 per share, exceeding the $5.22 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $4.32 billion, above expectations of $4.17 billion. Expedia raises annual forecast on resilient domestic travel demand
• Positive Sentiment: Raised full-year outlook: Management increased its 2026 revenue forecast to approximately $16.05 billion-$16.22 billion from $15.6 billion-$16.0 billion, citing resilient domestic travel demand. It also expects gross bookings of $129.5 billion-$130.8 billion and 150-175 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Expedia outlines FY2026 gross bookings and margin outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increases: B. Riley raised its price target from $350 to $390 and assigned a Buy rating. BTIG also raised its target from $330 to $350 and maintained Buy, pointing to strong second-quarter execution, competitive gains and conservative guidance. Expedia receives a Buy rating from BTIG
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: Expedia announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable September 17 to shareholders of record August 27. The annualized yield is approximately 0.6%, providing modest shareholder income.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed valuation signal: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target from $255 to $310 but retained a Neutral rating, leaving little implied upside at the reported trading level. The stock’s move to a new one-year high may also have encouraged short-term profit-taking.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company’s platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.

Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.