TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday.

TRIP has been the topic of several other research reports. DA Davidson set a $16.25 price target on TripAdvisor in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. Bank of America initiated coverage on TripAdvisor in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Mizuho assumed coverage on TripAdvisor in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $14.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $17.03.

TripAdvisor Stock Performance

Shares of TripAdvisor stock opened at $16.58 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $15.44. TripAdvisor has a 12 month low of $10.43 and a 12 month high of $20.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.54, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.24.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The travel company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $529.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $529.91 million. TripAdvisor had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 12.40%. TripAdvisor’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.39 EPS. TripAdvisor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that TripAdvisor will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at TripAdvisor

In other TripAdvisor news, insider Seth J. Kalvert sold 10,880 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total transaction of $218,035.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 136,914 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,743,756.56. The trade was a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tsfg LLC acquired a new stake in TripAdvisor in the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 86.9% in the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,055 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,420 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 308.1% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,077 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 3,078 shares during the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 419.8% during the 1st quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 3,893 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 3,144 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 376.9% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 5,127 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 4,052 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company’s stock.

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor, Inc operates as an online travel company, primarily engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment offers travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points-of-interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises.