Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Price Target Raised to $330.00

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its target price hoisted by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $290.00 to $330.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 6.38% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on EXPE. Argus boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $270.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $370.00 price objective on Expedia Group in a report on Thursday. Gordon Haskett lowered their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $244.00 to $230.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $307.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $306.82.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Expedia Group stock traded down $9.46 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $310.20. 967,973 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,075,115. Expedia Group has a 52 week low of $181.58 and a 52 week high of $331.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of $38.01 billion, a PE ratio of 27.23, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.22. The company’s fifty day moving average is $257.56 and its 200-day moving average is $243.87.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.22 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.17 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.81% and a return on equity of 84.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.24 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 17.18 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 940 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.86, for a total transaction of $208,548.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 14,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,124,454.38. This trade represents a 6.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 4,702 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $1,095,566.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 105,448 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,569,384. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group during the 4th quarter valued at $408,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 5.0% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,455 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $917,000 after acquiring an additional 259 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group during the second quarter valued at $596,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its position in Expedia Group by 6.5% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 21,265 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $3,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 5.9% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 11,042 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $1,863,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results: Expedia reported adjusted earnings of $5.76 per share, exceeding the $5.22 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $4.32 billion, above expectations of $4.17 billion. Expedia raises annual forecast on resilient domestic travel demand
• Positive Sentiment: Raised full-year outlook: Management increased its 2026 revenue forecast to approximately $16.05 billion-$16.22 billion from $15.6 billion-$16.0 billion, citing resilient domestic travel demand. It also expects gross bookings of $129.5 billion-$130.8 billion and 150-175 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Expedia outlines FY2026 gross bookings and margin outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increases: B. Riley raised its price target from $350 to $390 and assigned a Buy rating. BTIG also raised its target from $330 to $350 and maintained Buy, pointing to strong second-quarter execution, competitive gains and conservative guidance. Expedia receives a Buy rating from BTIG
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: Expedia announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable September 17 to shareholders of record August 27. The annualized yield is approximately 0.6%, providing modest shareholder income.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed valuation signal: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target from $255 to $310 but retained a Neutral rating, leaving little implied upside at the reported trading level. The stock’s move to a new one-year high may also have encouraged short-term profit-taking.

About Expedia Group

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.