Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Price Target Raised to $270.00

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price objective hoisted by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from $220.00 to $270.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday,MarketScreener reports. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 2.02% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $200.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. HSBC upped their price target on Expedia Group from $232.00 to $272.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $212.00 to $272.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $253.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and twenty-three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $259.66.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $264.66 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $219.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $192.58. The stock has a market cap of $32.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.58. Expedia Group has a twelve month low of $130.01 and a twelve month high of $264.20.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. Expedia Group had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 56.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $6.13 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Expedia Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Expedia Group will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total value of $175,409.76. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,477,971.68. This represents a 6.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total transaction of $663,977.04. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 77,075 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,479,743. This trade represents a 4.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132. Corporate insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 0.8% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,201 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $1,325,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 4.3% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $227,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Expedia Group by 8.0% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 745 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $159,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period. Millington Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 0.4% during the third quarter. Millington Financial Advisors LLC now owns 13,308 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,870,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Expedia Group by 43.2% in the third quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 189 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 57 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.