Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the thirty-nine brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $290.7576.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EXPE. Weiss Ratings downgraded Expedia Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus boosted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $270.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 4,702 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 105,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,569,384. The trade was a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 940 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 14,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,124,454.38. The trade was a 6.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Expedia Group by 78.6% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE opened at $294.74 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $252.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.55. The company has a market capitalization of $36.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.22. Expedia Group has a 1 year low of $174.05 and a 1 year high of $312.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The online travel company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.55. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 84.33% and a net margin of 9.81%.The business had revenue of $3.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.35 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.40 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 17.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 28th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 28th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is 16.90%.

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.