Bank of America Issues Positive Forecast for Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price target hoisted by Bank of America from $285.00 to $326.00 in a report released on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. Bank of America currently has a buy rating on the online travel company’s stock.

EXPE has been the topic of several other research reports. Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $206.00 to $281.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Expedia Group from $220.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. HSBC raised their target price on Expedia Group from $232.00 to $272.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on Expedia Group from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and twenty-four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $270.66.

Expedia Group Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $289.25 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $246.59 and a 200-day simple moving average of $213.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.68, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.44. Expedia Group has a 1 year low of $130.01 and a 1 year high of $292.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.66% and a return on equity of 64.15%. Expedia Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $6.13 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is 15.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total transaction of $814,650.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 30,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,379,489.90. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total transaction of $210,619.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 11,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,893,108.96. This trade represents a 6.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 4,849 shares of company stock worth $1,283,270. Insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Spire Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 114.3% during the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. GFG Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Rossby Financial LCC lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 103.8% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 161 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Expedia Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Expedia Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on EXPE from $285 to $326 and kept a “buy” rating, giving the stock fresh analyst support and signaling a meaningful upside to the street consensus. This is a clear near-term catalyst for buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s Canada launched a partnership with Expedia to give diners travel perks — a promotional/loyalty tie-up that could modestly boost bookings and broaden Expedia’s customer acquisition channels in Canada. Partnership signals incremental marketing reach and potential revenue lift. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Federal policy could help international inbound travel: the proposed VISIT USA Act would transfer $160M to Brand USA to promote tourism. More international visitors would directly benefit online travel agencies like Expedia through higher bookings and ticketing volumes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry coverage highlights Expedia as a leading partner for AI-driven hotel booking tools. Continued AI adoption could improve booking efficiency, margins and distribution advantages for OTAs that secure direct integrations. This positions EXPE as a beneficiary of tech-driven share gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple investment write-ups (Zacks) and screeners are listing EXPE as a GARP and travel-demand play for 2026, reinforcing investor interest in the stock as a growth-at-a-reasonable-price pick amid a resilient travel cycle. Such coverage can attract fund flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noting EXPE’s recent outperformance vs. the S&P 500 provides context for gains but is not a direct catalyst — useful for framing momentum-driven flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader press pieces and sector notes (Kalkine, additional Zacks articles) reiterate the strong 2025 travel environment and Expedia’s market position; these are supportive background items that help sentiment but are not standalone catalysts. Read More.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company’s platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.

Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.