TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Shares of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) have received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the ten ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and eight have given a hold recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.3611.

A number of analysts have commented on TRIP shares. B. Riley boosted their price target on shares of TripAdvisor from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Monday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $16.25 price objective on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Tuesday, July 8th.

TripAdvisor Price Performance

NASDAQ:TRIP opened at $17.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. TripAdvisor has a 52 week low of $10.43 and a 52 week high of $19.26. The firm has a market cap of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.95.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The travel company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. TripAdvisor had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 12.40%. The company had revenue of $529.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $529.91 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. TripAdvisor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that TripAdvisor will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of TripAdvisor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tsfg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TripAdvisor during the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 86.9% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,055 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,420 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 308.1% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,077 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 3,078 shares during the period. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 419.8% during the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 3,893 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 3,144 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 376.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,127 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 4,052 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor, Inc operates as an online travel company, primarily engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment offers travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points-of-interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises.