Brighton Jones LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 44.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,311 shares of the online travel company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,988 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $3,486,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $663,882,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Expedia Group by 102.0% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 2,917,669 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $492,152,000 after purchasing an additional 1,473,386 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management grew its position in shares of Expedia Group by 497.0% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 871,837 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $147,061,000 after purchasing an additional 725,797 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 20.2% during the 1st quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,375,276 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $399,284,000 after purchasing an additional 398,804 shares during the period. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 121.1% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 667,413 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $112,173,000 after purchasing an additional 365,507 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Expedia Group Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of Expedia Group stock opened at $289.25 on Monday. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.01 and a 1 year high of $292.42. The firm has a market cap of $35.44 billion, a PE ratio of 27.68, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $246.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $213.68.

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

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. 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 payout ratio is 15.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total value of $814,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 30,858 shares in the company, valued at $8,379,489.90. The trade was a 8.86% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total value of $210,619.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,893,108.96. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 4,849 shares of company stock valued at $1,283,270 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Key Stores Impacting Expedia Group

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Wedbush raised their target price on Expedia Group from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $260.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $220.00 to $256.00 in a report on Friday, November 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $270.66.

Expedia Group 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.