Wealthfront Advisers LLC Acquires 5,690 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Wealthfront Advisers LLC grew its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 40.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 19,888 shares of the online travel company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,690 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $4,251,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Expedia Group by 25.6% in the third quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,873 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $3,820,000 after acquiring an additional 3,642 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 81.7% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 63,095 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $13,487,000 after purchasing an additional 28,369 shares during the last quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 23.9% in the 3rd quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 2,091 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $459,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC increased its position in shares of Expedia Group by 6.2% during the 3rd quarter. Fielder Capital Group LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH boosted its position in Expedia Group by 0.5% in the third quarter. Boyd Watterson Asset Management LLC OH now owns 11,236 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,402,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total value of $210,619.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,662 shares in the company, valued at $2,893,108.96. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Madhumita Moina Banerjee sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.00, for a total value of $258,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $752,328. This represents a 25.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 9.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

EXPE stock opened at $227.24 on Friday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $130.01 and a twelve month high of $303.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72. The company has a market cap of $27.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.41. The business’s fifty day moving average is $274.41 and its 200-day moving average is $239.82.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 64.15% and a net margin of 9.66%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This is a positive change from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.31%.

Key Headlines Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — Expedia reported $3.78 EPS and $3.55B revenue, topping estimates and showing 11% revenue growth, which supports near‑term fundamentals and profitability. MarketBeat: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — the board raised the quarterly payout to $0.48 (20% increase), boosting yield and returning cash to shareholders, which can support investor demand. (Company announcement)
• Positive Sentiment: Upbeat 2026 bookings/revenue outlook driven by B2B demand — management guided above Wall Street on 2026 gross bookings and cited strong traction from corporate clients and partners, highlighting durable B2B revenue growth. Reuters: 2026 Bookings Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic response to AI/agentic commerce — management said they’re embracing AI assistants and “agentic commerce” to keep traffic on Expedia’s platforms; this is a longer‑term strategic positive but execution and monetization remain uncertain. PYMNTS: Agentic Commerce
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings package & materials available — transcript, slide deck and filings published (useful for investors doing deeper diligence on margins, B2B metrics and guidance). Seeking Alpha: Earnings Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and price‑target cut — TD Cowen’s Kevin Kopelman kept a Hold and cut the PT to $260 (from $300), citing persistent B2C weakness and valuation concerns; analyst caution can pressure sentiment and limit near‑term upside. TipRanks: TD Cowen Hold & PT Cut
• Negative Sentiment: AI and macro uncertainty — analysts and market commentary flagged AI disruption risks to travel‑shopping behavior and recent macro reports (housing, CPI) that weighed on markets; these raise near‑term uncertainty around the consumer travel recovery. Investing.com: AI Concerns

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EXPE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Expedia Group from $256.00 to $300.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Expedia Group from $220.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $210.00 to $256.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $292.23.

Expedia Group Profile

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.