Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-three research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eighteen have assigned a hold recommendation, eleven have given a buy recommendation and three have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $205.6296.

Several brokerages have weighed in on EXPE. Cowen reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $177.00 to $206.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $211.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total value of $175,409.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,477,971.68. This represents a 6.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total transaction of $663,977.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 77,075 shares in the company, valued at $15,479,743. This represents a 4.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock valued at $2,009,132. 9.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 114.3% during 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 in the last quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Expedia Group during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, GFG Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter worth about $29,000. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

EXPE stock opened at $216.52 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $192.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $176.25. Expedia Group has a fifty-two week low of $126.46 and a fifty-two week high of $217.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.79 billion, a PE ratio of 26.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.57.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The online travel company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.13 by $0.11. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 56.25% and a net margin of 7.94%.The company had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.70 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.51 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 28th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 28th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.61%.

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.