Board of the Pension Protection Fund Makes New $983,000 Investment in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 4,600 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $983,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of EXPE. Spire Wealth Management increased its position in Expedia Group by 114.3% in the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. GFG Capital LLC bought a new position in Expedia Group during the second quarter valued at $29,000. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 212.7% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 172 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Pacific Financial raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 60.0% during the 2nd quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 240 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total transaction of $814,650.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 30,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,379,489.90. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total value of $210,619.92. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 11,662 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,893,108.96. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 4,849 shares of company stock worth $1,283,270 in the last ninety days. 9.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Expedia Group Trading Up 1.3%

EXPE stock opened at $289.25 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $35.44 billion, a PE ratio of 27.68, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.44. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.01 and a 12 month high of $292.42. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $246.59 and its 200 day moving average is $213.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. The company had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.66% and a return on equity of 64.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.13 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on EXPE. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Expedia Group in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Expedia Group from $212.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $220.00 to $256.00 in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Expedia Group from $200.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Two equities research 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $270.66.

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.

Expedia Group Company Profile

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.