Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price objective dropped by investment analysts at Barclays from $320.00 to $310.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Barclays‘s target price points to a potential upside of 19.58% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Expedia Group from $275.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock a “cautious” rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley downgraded Expedia Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $235.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Melius Research set a $355.00 target price on Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $314.68.

Expedia Group Trading Down 4.9%

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE traded down $13.24 on Thursday, reaching $259.24. 4,163,898 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,455,280. Expedia Group has a fifty-two week low of $185.34 and a fifty-two week high of $342.00. The company has a 50 day moving average of $281.80 and a 200 day moving average of $259.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a PE ratio of 15.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.39.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.85 by $0.54. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 87.32%. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 17.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $945,945.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 103,829 shares in the company, valued at $32,706,135. The trade was a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total transaction of $1,029,253.16. Following the sale, the director owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,800,408.64. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EXPE. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter worth $166,203,000. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 104.1% in 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 purchasing an additional 607,698 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 67.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 314,984 shares in the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new position in Expedia Group in the first quarter valued at about $53,254,000. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its position in Expedia Group by 201.3% in the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 276,150 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $63,761,000 after purchasing an additional 184,507 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Expedia Group News

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.