Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Sold by AustralianSuper Pty Ltd

AustralianSuper Pty Ltd reduced its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 35.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 192,200 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 103,852 shares during the quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd owned about 0.16% of Expedia Group worth $41,083,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Expedia Group by 4.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $227,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 745 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $159,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Millington Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Expedia Group by 0.4% during the third quarter. Millington Financial Advisors LLC now owns 13,308 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $2,870,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Expedia Group by 0.4% in the second quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 16,789 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $2,832,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,831 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $4,526,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on EXPE. UBS Group set a $270.00 price target on Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $206.00 to $281.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $210.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Argus boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $340.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $210.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and twenty-two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $290.10.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Clear B2B momentum cited by an investor letter, highlighting demand strength in Expedia’s wholesale and partner-facing businesses — supports revenue durability and upside to consensus. InsiderMonkey: EXPE Advances on Strong B2B Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell meaningfully in mid‑January (down ~12.4% vs. Dec 31 to ~6.11M shares, ~5.5% of float, days‑to‑cover ~4.2) — reduces near‑term short pressure and the risk of squeeze-driven volatility.
• Positive Sentiment: Featured on Zacks screens as a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) in momentum and value lists — indicates favorable earnings revisions and analyst sentiment improvements. Zacks: Best “Strong Buy” Momentum Stocks Zacks: Best Value Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and valuation pieces argue Expedia’s fundamentals and multiple still justify recent gains, supporting further upside if macro travel demand holds. Seeking Alpha: Valuation & Fundamentals
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage characterized as “cautiously optimistic” — broadly supportive but not uniformly bullish, implying mixed near‑term guidance sensitivity. Barchart: Analyst Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Administrative short-interest report for Jan 28 appears to show zero/NaN data and is likely a reporting anomaly — treat with caution until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh round of layoffs and organization changes reported (162 impacted in WA state plus broader cuts) — negative for sentiment and may signal tougher cost actions or restructuring-related uncertainty. GeekWire: WA layoffs filing Skift: Expedia job cuts Financial Express: Organisation changes

Expedia Group Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ EXPE opened at $265.76 on Thursday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a one year low of $130.01 and a one year high of $303.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The business’s fifty day moving average is $276.64 and its 200-day moving average is $235.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.43, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.43.

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

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given 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 dividend yield of 0.6%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.31%.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction 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 owned 11,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,893,108.96. The trade was a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 30,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,379,489.90. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,849 shares of company stock worth $1,283,270 over the last quarter. 9.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.