TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

Shares of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the eleven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation and eight have issued a hold recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.0250.

A number of research firms have recently commented on TRIP. Citigroup raised their price target on TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. DA Davidson set a $16.25 price target on TripAdvisor in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research report on Sunday, August 10th. Mizuho began coverage on TripAdvisor in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on TripAdvisor in a research report on Monday, July 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Transactions at TripAdvisor

In related news, insider Seth J. Kalvert sold 10,880 shares of TripAdvisor stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total value of $218,035.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 136,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,743,756.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TRIP. Certares Management LLC increased its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 177.3% during the 2nd quarter. Certares Management LLC now owns 4,751,818 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $62,011,000 after purchasing an additional 3,037,959 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of TripAdvisor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,536,000. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 375.4% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 2,137,374 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $27,893,000 after acquiring an additional 1,687,816 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 82,306.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 1,528,647 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $21,661,000 after acquiring an additional 1,526,792 shares during the period. Finally, Palliser Capital UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of TripAdvisor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $16,192,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

TripAdvisor Price Performance

TripAdvisor stock opened at $16.06 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $16.84 and a 200-day moving average of $15.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.46, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.21. TripAdvisor has a 1 year low of $10.43 and a 1 year high of $20.16.

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

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.