Cresset Asset Management LLC Buys 5,330 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Cresset Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 316.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,015 shares of the online travel company’s stock after buying an additional 5,330 shares during the period. Cresset Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $1,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in EXPE. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Rossby Financial LCC boosted its position 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 period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the third quarter worth approximately $36,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 212.7% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 172 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 43.2% during the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 189 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total transaction of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 102,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,629,633.60. This represents a 7.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Expedia Group stock opened at $249.62 on Monday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.01 and a 1 year high of $303.80. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $252.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $242.67. The company has a market cap of $30.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.46. Expedia Group had a net margin of 8.78% and a return on equity of 72.23%. The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.39 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is a positive change from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is presently 19.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on EXPE shares. Argus reduced their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $345.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $210.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $281.74.

More Expedia Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia announced a higher quarterly dividend (raised to $0.48/share) and investor buying to qualify for the payout helped lift demand; that dividend news is a direct catalyst for short‑term buying. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Management disclosed a partnership that packages event‑demand forecasting into potential B2B revenue opportunities — investors view this as a new growth avenue beyond consumer bookings. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI is rethinking ChatGPT shopping triggered a sector “relief rally” that boosted travel platforms like Expedia on hopes of additional traffic/distribution opportunities. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — elevated call buying (~9,200 calls) — indicates bullish positioning or hedging ahead of the dividend/partnership news, amplifying intraday upside (informational; no direct article link).
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and “trending” writeups summarized the move and context (volume, option flows); useful for sentiment tracking but not new fundamentals. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting showed no meaningful change in the available feed (odd zero-value reporting), so short covering is unlikely to explain the move based on current public data.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Robert J. Dzielak (Chief Legal Officer) sold 8,225 shares (~$1.82M), reducing his stake ~7.4% — a routine but potentially sentiment‑negative disclosure for some investors. SEC/Insider Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target on EXPE to $245 and kept a Neutral rating — an analyst constraint that may cap upside or encourage some profit‑taking after the pop. Article Link

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.