BMO Capital Markets Increases Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Price Target to $250.00

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price target upped by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $205.00 to $250.00 in a research report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. BMO Capital Markets’ price target suggests a potential downside of 3.19% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on EXPE. DA Davidson increased their price target on Expedia Group from $174.00 to $218.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. B. Riley upped their target price on Expedia Group from $222.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and twenty-three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $253.00.

Expedia Group Stock Up 17.5%

EXPE opened at $258.25 on Friday. Expedia Group has a 1 year low of $130.01 and a 1 year high of $264.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $219.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $192.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75. The company has a market cap of $31.95 billion, a PE ratio of 31.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.58.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. Expedia Group had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 56.25%. The company had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.13 earnings per share. Expedia Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. Expedia Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total transaction of $175,409.76. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,477,971.68. This trade represents a 6.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $663,977.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 77,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,479,743. The trade was a 4.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132. Corporate insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Spire Wealth Management raised its stake 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 during the period. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Expedia Group in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Expedia Group in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, GFG Capital LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.