Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $25.72 Million Position in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Vinva Investment Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 82.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 116,643 shares of the online travel company’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,724 shares during the period. Vinva Investment Management Ltd owned 0.09% of Expedia Group worth $25,721,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth about $408,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Expedia Group by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,455 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $917,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter worth about $596,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 114.3% in the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 4.3% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $249.62 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $252.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $30.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.41. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $130.01 and a 52 week high of $303.80.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.46. Expedia Group had a net margin of 8.78% and a return on equity of 72.23%. The company had revenue of $3.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is presently 19.49%.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia announced a higher quarterly dividend (raised to $0.48/share) and investor buying to qualify for the payout helped lift demand; that dividend news is a direct catalyst for short‑term buying. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Management disclosed a partnership that packages event‑demand forecasting into potential B2B revenue opportunities — investors view this as a new growth avenue beyond consumer bookings. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI is rethinking ChatGPT shopping triggered a sector “relief rally” that boosted travel platforms like Expedia on hopes of additional traffic/distribution opportunities. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — elevated call buying (~9,200 calls) — indicates bullish positioning or hedging ahead of the dividend/partnership news, amplifying intraday upside (informational; no direct article link).
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and “trending” writeups summarized the move and context (volume, option flows); useful for sentiment tracking but not new fundamentals. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting showed no meaningful change in the available feed (odd zero-value reporting), so short covering is unlikely to explain the move based on current public data.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Robert J. Dzielak (Chief Legal Officer) sold 8,225 shares (~$1.82M), reducing his stake ~7.4% — a routine but potentially sentiment‑negative disclosure for some investors. SEC/Insider Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target on EXPE to $245 and kept a Neutral rating — an analyst constraint that may cap upside or encourage some profit‑taking after the pop. Article Link

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total value of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares in the company, valued at $22,629,633.60. This represents a 7.43% 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. Insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $270.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Bank of America boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $303.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Argus cut their price target on Expedia Group from $345.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Expedia Group from $270.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, UBS Group set a $266.00 price objective on Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $281.74.

Expedia Group Company 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.