TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) Receives $17.03 Average Target Price from Brokerages

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) has been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eight have issued a hold rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $17.0250.

TRIP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Bank of America initiated coverage on TripAdvisor in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $19.00 price objective on the stock. B. Riley raised their price objective on TripAdvisor from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Mizuho initiated coverage on TripAdvisor in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th.

TripAdvisor Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TRIP opened at $15.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $16.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.79. TripAdvisor has a 1-year low of $10.43 and a 1-year high of $20.16. The stock has a market cap of $1.79 billion, a PE ratio of 32.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.21.

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

Insider Activity at TripAdvisor

In other news, insider Seth J. Kalvert sold 10,880 shares of TripAdvisor 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 $2,743,756.56. The trade was a 7.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TripAdvisor

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Covestor Ltd raised its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 64.8% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,770 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 696 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 86.9% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,055 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 1,420 shares during the period. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC raised 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 during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 308.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,077 shares of the travel company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 3,078 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake 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 period. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.