Wedbush Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) – Equities researchers at Wedbush lowered their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for TripAdvisor in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now anticipates that the travel company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for TripAdvisor’s current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for TripAdvisor’s FY2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) last announced 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 return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 3.53%.The business had revenue of $529.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $529.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. TripAdvisor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on TRIP. Mizuho initiated coverage on TripAdvisor in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on TripAdvisor in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Citigroup raised their price target on TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Finally, B. Riley raised their price target on TripAdvisor from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TripAdvisor has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $17.03.

TripAdvisor Stock Up 3.2%

TRIP opened at $16.62 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.63, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.21. TripAdvisor has a 52 week low of $10.43 and a 52 week high of $20.16. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $15.53.

Insider Buying and Selling at TripAdvisor

In other news, insider Seth J. Kalvert sold 10,880 shares of TripAdvisor stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total value of $218,035.20. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 136,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,743,756.56. The trade was a 7.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TripAdvisor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Tsfg LLC acquired a new position in shares of TripAdvisor in the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 86.9% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 419.8% in the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 308.1% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in TripAdvisor by 376.9% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,127 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 4,052 shares in the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

TripAdvisor Company Profile

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.