Evergreen Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 3,093 Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Evergreen Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,093 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $876,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. CI Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 1,735.0% in the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 42,223 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $9,025,000 after buying an additional 39,922 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,063,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,001,000. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 115,200 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $24,624,000 after buying an additional 18,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Savant Capital LLC lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 39,700 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $8,486,000 after buying an additional 4,853 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on EXPE. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Expedia Group from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, March 27th. HSBC upped their target price on Expedia Group from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on Expedia Group from $311.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. DA Davidson reduced their target price on Expedia Group from $294.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $225.00 target price (down from $250.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $283.23.

Expedia Group Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of EXPE opened at $251.44 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $231.50 and a two-hundred day moving average of $247.56. 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 $30.81 billion, a PE ratio of 25.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.33. Expedia Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $144.69 and a fifty-two week high of $303.80.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 72.23% and a net margin of 8.78%.Expedia Group’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 16.69 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This is a boost from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is presently 19.49%.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia named Derek Andersen (formerly at Snap) as its new CFO, a hire investors view as bringing strong tech/fintech finance experience that could support execution and margin discipline long term. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage and price-target momentum remain constructive (multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median target above current levels), which provides a supportive backdrop for the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlights EXPE as a value-oriented, long-term idea — a narrative that can attract buy-and-hold investors after short-term volatility. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest data reported for April shows effectively zero days to cover based on average volume, so a short-squeeze dynamic is unlikely to amplify moves. (reported April 24)
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces are focused on the upcoming Q1 earnings release — previews and expectations are circulating but no new guidance changes have been announced yet. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets published routine press/notice items about the CFO appointment (company release / TipRanks coverage), which formalize the change but don’t add incremental detail beyond the hire. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: some outlets reported an immediate share drop (mid-single digits) following the abrupt CFO timing — investors often sell into leadership uncertainty, especially just before earnings. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Broader ownership signals include notable institutional reductions and recent insider sales reported in public databases — these items can weigh on sentiment if investors interpret them as de-risking. Article Title

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total value of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,629,633.60. The trade was a 7.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

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.