Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI) Shares Gap Down Following Weak Earnings

Exp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPI)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The stock had previously closed at $7.47, but opened at $7.15. Exp World shares last traded at $7.0880, with a volume of 338,056 shares trading hands.

The technology company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.17 billion. Exp World had a negative return on equity of 10.24% and a negative net margin of 0.48%.Exp World’s quarterly revenue was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.06) earnings per share.

Exp World Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.05 dividend. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Exp World’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -166.67%.

Key Headlines Impacting Exp World

Here are the key news stories impacting Exp World this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and y/y growth — Revenue was $1.19B vs. consensus ~$1.17B and rose ~8.5% year‑over‑year, showing continued top‑line momentum. eXp World posts better-than-expected sales in Q4 CY2025
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend announced — Board declared $0.05 per share (annualized yield ~2.7%), ex‑dividend Mar 9, payable Mar 27; a modest income signal to shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full press release and slide deck posted with details on results and segments; useful for digging into segment performance and management commentary. eXp World Holdings Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for management’s commentary and Q&A, which investors should review for color on recruiting, margins and growth initiatives. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: FY‑2026 revenue guidance provided at $4.9B–$5.2B (roughly in line with consensus), so full‑year outlook is not a major surprise to the street.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss — Reported EPS of ($0.08) vs. consensus ($0.03), missing by $0.05; company remains unprofitable on net margin and ROE metrics, which pressures valuation. MarketBeat Q4 earnings summary
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 revenue guidance — Management guided Q1 2026 revenue to about $960M–$980M vs. consensus near $1.2B, a significant shortfall that likely drove much of the selling pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated trading volume on the decline — Intraday volume was well above average, consistent with heavier selling after the EPS miss and soft Q1 guide (technical pressure around sub‑$9 moving averages).

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on EXPI shares. Zacks Research upgraded Exp World from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on Exp World from $13.00 to $11.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Exp World in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.50.

Insider Transactions at Exp World

In other Exp World news, Director Randall D. Miles sold 10,000 shares of Exp World stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.20, for a total transaction of $112,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 487,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,456,528. The trade was a 2.01% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 27.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Exp World

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EXPI. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Exp World by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,113,222 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $127,725,000 after purchasing an additional 690,694 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Exp World by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,299,012 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,856,000 after purchasing an additional 145,657 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Exp World by 73.3% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,289,449 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $29,934,000 after buying an additional 1,391,582 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Exp World by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,656,716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $24,043,000 after buying an additional 116,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Exp World by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,418,531 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $21,891,000 after buying an additional 38,134 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.17% of the company’s stock.

Exp World Price Performance

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $8.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.10. The company has a market cap of $1.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -52.14 and a beta of 2.12.

Exp World Company Profile

eXp World Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: EXPI) is a cloud-based real estate company that operates a global brokerage model through its eXp Realty subsidiary. Founded in 2009 by industry veteran Glenn Sanford and headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, the company leverages a virtual business environment to connect and support real estate professionals. eXp Realty’s technology-driven platform enables licensed agents to list, show and manage residential property transactions without the overhead of traditional brick-and-mortar offices.

At the core of eXp World’s offering is its proprietary virtual campus, which provides real-time training, collaboration and networking via an immersive online environment.