Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Lowers Stake in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP cut its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,196,619 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 73,827 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.97% of Expedia Group worth $255,828,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. CI Investments Inc. boosted its position in Expedia Group by 1,735.0% during the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 42,223 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $9,025,000 after purchasing an additional 39,922 shares during the period. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. raised its position in Expedia Group by 2.6% in the second quarter. Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. now owns 107,973 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $18,213,000 after purchasing an additional 2,767 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the third quarter worth about $1,063,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the third quarter worth about $1,001,000. Finally, Railway Pension Investments Ltd boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 19.6% in the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 115,200 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $24,624,000 after buying an additional 18,900 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of EXPE opened at $249.62 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $252.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $242.17. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.01 and a 52-week high of $303.80. The firm has a market cap of $30.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.34, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

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

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,629,633.60. This trade represents a 7.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 9.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Expedia Group News Summary

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wedbush reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $260.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price target (down from $250.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, February 13th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $330.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $294.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $281.74.

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.