Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Insider Sells $1,816,244.50 in Stock

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) insider Robert Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider owned 102,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $22,629,633.60. The trade was a 7.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Expedia Group Price Performance

EXPE opened at $249.62 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $252.93 and a 200 day moving average of $242.41. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.01 and a 52-week high of $303.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75. The stock has a market cap of $30.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.34, a PEG ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.41.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 72.23% and a net margin of 8.78%.The company had revenue of $3.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.41 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.39 EPS. Expedia Group’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. This is a boost from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.49%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 114.3% during the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Motiv8 Investments LLC bought a new position in Expedia Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Expedia Group by 78.6% during the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on EXPE shares. CICC Research raised shares of Expedia Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $271.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $270.00 to $245.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price target (down from $250.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Susquehanna reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, B. Riley Financial increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $281.74.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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.