Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price Target Lowered at Susquehanna

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price target lowered by research analysts at Susquehanna from $315.00 to $310.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Susquehanna‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 13.77% from the company’s previous close.

EXPE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. BMO Capital Markets reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $285.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective (up from $325.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Thursday. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $312.06.

Expedia Group Price Performance

EXPE stock opened at $272.48 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $282.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $259.54. The stock has a market cap of $32.70 billion, a PE ratio of 15.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.39. Expedia Group has a one year low of $185.34 and a one year high of $342.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $8.85 by $0.54. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.98% and a return on equity of 97.32%. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $7.57 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Lance Soliday sold 2,810 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total value of $909,456.50. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,006 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,885,741.90. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total value of $1,029,253.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,800,408.64. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter worth $166,203,000. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Expedia Group by 104.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $275,112,000 after buying an additional 607,698 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Expedia Group by 67.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $199,622,000 after buying an additional 314,984 shares during the period. SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new stake in Expedia Group during the 1st quarter valued at $53,254,000. Finally, KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 201.3% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 276,150 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $63,761,000 after acquiring an additional 184,507 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia beat Q3 earnings and revenue estimates: adjusted earnings were $9.39 per share and revenue was $4.94 billion, with revenue up 11.9% year over year. The company also raised its 2026 revenue and bookings outlook, citing resilient travel demand, B2B growth and improving margins. Expedia Group Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 18. Expedia declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst actions were mixed: JPMorgan cut its target to $315 and Barclays to $310, while Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $320 and Piper Sandler lifted its target to $335, retaining a neutral rating. Cantor Fitzgerald raises Expedia target
• Negative Sentiment: The main concern is Expedia’s softer Q4 revenue and bookings outlook, as weaker demand and geopolitical tensions weigh on travel. The outlook disappointed investors despite the Q3 beat and full-year forecast increase, and shares declined following the report. Expedia shares slide after below-par quarterly revenue forecast

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its offerings include hotel and vacation-rental accommodations, flights, car rentals, cruises, activities, and travel packages. The company serves consumers through its online travel brands and also provides technology, distribution, and marketing solutions to travel suppliers and other business partners.

Expedia Group’s consumer brands include Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif, ebookers, CheapTickets, Abritel, and FeWo-direkt, among others.