Analysts Set Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Price Target at $18.00

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.00.

A number of analysts have weighed in on TZOO shares. Barrington Research cut their target price on shares of Travelzoo from $13.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Travelzoo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Travelzoo from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st.

More Travelzoo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Travelzoo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat street estimates — Travelzoo reported $0.23 EPS vs. consensus ~$0.16, driven by operating profit and cost control; consolidated operating profit was $3.4M and cash flow from operations was $3.9M. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited membership renewals and retention as the primary driver of recurring revenue growth, which investors view as higher-quality and more predictable revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction was favorable: outlets reported the stock rallying after the Q1 beat, reflecting investor focus on the earnings upside and cash generation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue rose 5% year-over-year to $24.3M but came in just below some analyst estimates ($24.27M reported vs. ~$24.62M consensus), a mixed top-line showing amid margin improvement. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company provided slides and a call/transcript for more color; investors will watch membership metrics and guidance on future renewals for sustainability. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability caveats remain: trailing return on equity is negative (reported -132.9%) and EPS is slightly lower than last year (Q1 2025 EPS was $0.25), which could temper enthusiasm if growth softens. Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Holger Bartel bought 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.49 per share, for a total transaction of $549,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 160,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $878,400. This trade represents a 166.67% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders bought 200,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,077,000 in the last ninety days. 45.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Travelzoo

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TZOO. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Travelzoo by 1,242.5% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,148 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,988 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Travelzoo in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Travelzoo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $86,000. Truvestments Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Travelzoo by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 61,835 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $440,000 after buying an additional 10,830 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio grew its position in shares of Travelzoo by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 70,800 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $504,000 after buying an additional 19,000 shares during the period. 27.39% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Travelzoo Trading Up 26.6%

Shares of NASDAQ TZOO opened at $9.48 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $103.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.95 and a beta of 0.79. Travelzoo has a 12 month low of $4.72 and a 12 month high of $16.56. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $6.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.98.

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The information services provider reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $24.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $24.62 million. Travelzoo had a net margin of 4.98% and a negative return on equity of 132.89%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Travelzoo will post 0.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Travelzoo declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, March 5th that permits the company to repurchase 1,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the information services provider to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Travelzoo Company Profile

Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) is a global internet media company specializing in publishing curated travel, entertainment and local deals to a subscriber base of millions. Through its website, mobile applications and weekly email newsletters, Travelzoo partners with airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tour operators and local merchants to promote time-sensitive offers at discounted rates. The company generates revenue primarily from media commissions, advertising arrangements and marketing services provided to its hotel and resort partners.

Founded in 1998, Travelzoo went public on the NASDAQ in 2003 under the ticker symbol TZOO.