Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Holdings Decreased by Central Bank & Trust Co.

Central Bank & Trust Co. trimmed its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 6.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,643 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 346 shares during the period. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 14.8% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 489 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Grove Bank & Trust grew its stake in Expedia Group by 676.2% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 163 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 4.4% in the 4th quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 4,025 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $750,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $362,000. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $266,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on EXPE. Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $225.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $208.00 to $236.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. StockNews.com raised Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 14th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their price target on Expedia Group from $145.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $175.96.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.87, for a total value of $1,568,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 188,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,570,779.35. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,951 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $351,180.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 85,250 shares in the company, valued at $15,345,000. This represents a 2.24 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 28,951 shares of company stock worth $5,045,310. 6.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Expedia Group Price Performance

NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $187.28 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.73. Expedia Group, Inc. has a one year low of $107.25 and a one year high of $192.34. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $184.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $156.14. The stock has a market cap of $24.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.10, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.83.

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.