Fieldview Capital Management LLC Reduces Position in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Fieldview Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 44.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,838 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 10,157 shares during the quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $2,744,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Rossby Financial LCC raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 103.8% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 161 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its position 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 period. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its position 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EXPE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $270.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Expedia Group from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group set a $266.00 target price on Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $210.00 to $252.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $281.74.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider owned 102,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,629,633.60. This trade represents a 7.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

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 Price Performance

NASDAQ EXPE opened at $249.62 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $252.93 and its 200 day moving average is $242.67. Expedia Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.01 and a fifty-two week high of $303.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. The company has a market capitalization of $30.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.41.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.46. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 72.23% and a net margin of 8.78%.The business had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

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

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.