Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its target price cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $315.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the online travel company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Expedia Group from $309.00 to $288.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $360.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $351.00 to $328.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Expedia Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $314.68.

Expedia Group Trading Down 4.9%

EXPE opened at $259.24 on Thursday. Expedia Group has a 1-year low of $185.34 and a 1-year high of $342.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $281.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.39.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 91.03%. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $7.57 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is 11.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, Director Craig Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total transaction of $1,029,253.16. Following the sale, the director directly owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,800,408.64. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 transaction of $909,456.50. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,885,741.90. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995. 5.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $275,112,000 after purchasing an additional 607,698 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 1.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,190,874 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $274,948,000 after purchasing an additional 17,378 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Expedia Group by 13.3% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $246,942,000 after purchasing an additional 125,749 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Expedia Group by 67.7% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $199,622,000 after purchasing an additional 314,984 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at $166,203,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Expedia Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia beat analysts’ Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue up year over year. It also raised its 2026 outlook, citing B2B growth, strong travel demand and margin improvement. 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 a dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst actions were mixed: Susquehanna and JPMorgan lowered their price targets while keeping neutral ratings; Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target, also maintaining a neutral rating. These changes indicate continued caution despite targets remaining above the share price. Susquehanna analyst action
• Negative Sentiment: The main overhang is Expedia’s below-par Q4 revenue and bookings forecast. Management pointed to softer demand and geopolitical uncertainty, raising concerns that travel-sector headwinds could persist near term. Reuters: Expedia shares slide after forecast fuels concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Travel stocks also faced a relative-sentiment headwind: Airbnb rallied after reporting faster growth and raising its outlook, while Expedia and Booking Holdings fell. Airbnb rally contrasts with Expedia and Booking

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with lodging, flights, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and activities. Its consumer-facing brands include Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, which specializes in vacation rentals. The company also provides travel technology and booking services to business partners.

Founded in 1996 as a division of Microsoft, Expedia became an independent public company in 1999. It serves travelers and lodging partners in markets around the world through its websites and mobile apps.

Expedia Group is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.