Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price Target Lowered at Barclays

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price target cut by research analysts at Barclays from $320.00 to $310.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Barclays‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 12.70% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on EXPE. Weiss Ratings raised Expedia Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Benchmark upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $290.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen upgraded Expedia Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $310.67.

Expedia Group Stock Down 12.9%

Shares of Expedia Group stock traded down $40.80 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $275.07. 3,385,499 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,010,861. The firm has a market cap of $33.01 billion, a PE ratio of 17.03, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. Expedia Group has a 1 year low of $185.34 and a 1 year high of $342.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $284.21 and its 200 day moving average is $259.60.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.85 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%. Expedia Group’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.57 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 17.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Lance Soliday sold 2,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total value of $909,456.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,885,741.90. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Dzielak sold 1,004 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $336,340.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 104,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,950,885. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995 over the last ninety days. 5.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 184.8% during the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 6,673 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $1,757,000 after buying an additional 4,330 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 47.4% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 32,146 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $8,226,000 after acquiring an additional 10,331 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,562,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $166,203,000. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management Switzerland SA bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the first quarter worth $910,000. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results topped expectations: Expedia reported adjusted earnings of $9.39 per share and $4.94 billion in revenue, with revenue up 11.9% year over year. The company also raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37 billion–$16.43 billion and projected gross bookings of $131.4 billion–$131.9 billion, alongside EBITDA margin expansion. Reuters: Expedia raises annual forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed: Piper Sandler maintained a Neutral rating but raised its price target to $335, while HSBC lowered its target to $378 from $417. Expedia also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share. Piper Sandler rating
• Negative Sentiment: The immediate pressure came from Expedia’s Q4 forecast: projected revenue and bookings growth were below market expectations. Management cited softer demand and geopolitical risks, raising concern that travel momentum may cool near term despite the improved full-year outlook. Reuters: Expedia quarterly forecast

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its offerings include hotel and vacation-rental accommodations, flights, car rentals, cruises, activities, and travel packages. The company serves consumers through its online travel brands and also provides technology, distribution, and marketing solutions to travel suppliers and other business partners.

Expedia Group’s consumer brands include Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif, ebookers, CheapTickets, Abritel, and FeWo-direkt, among others.