Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Sold by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio cut its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 67.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,893 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 6,044 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $618,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in Expedia Group by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 8.0% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 745 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $159,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Millington Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 0.4% in the third quarter. Millington Financial Advisors LLC now owns 13,308 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,870,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 0.4% in the second quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 16,789 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,832,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Expedia Group by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 26,831 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $4,526,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Clear signs of accelerating B2B momentum were highlighted in recent coverage, which analysts and investors are taking as evidence of revenue diversification and stronger corporate sales growth — a likely lift to near-term sentiment. Expedia Group (EXPE) Advances on Strong B2B Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Ariane Gorin being named to the LVMH board is a governance/credibility positive — signals wider industry respect for leadership and can support investor confidence in strategic execution. LVMH board to welcome Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin
• Positive Sentiment: Reported short interest has declined vs. December (Jan. 15 data showed a ~12% drop to ~6.11M shares, ~5.5% of float), reducing immediate squeeze risk and removing some bearish pressure on the stock. Source: market data summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage remains cautiously optimistic — analysts acknowledge outperformance vs. the market over the past year but emphasize valuation and execution questions. This keeps upside tied to continued execution. Do Wall Street Analysts Like Expedia Group Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: There is an inconsistent short-interest report in one data feed showing anomalous values (0 shares / NaN change); treat that entry as erroneous until exchange-confirmed data is posted. Data anomaly noted
• Negative Sentiment: Expedia announced layoffs that will affect roughly 162 Washington-state employees (April timing reported) — multiple local outlets confirm cuts in Seattle-area offices. Market impact depends on whether cost reductions improve margins without harming growth/product execution. Seattle’s Expedia Group to lay off 162 WA employees in April
• Negative Sentiment: Reporting indicates the layoffs target technology and product roles (product managers, SDEs, UX, data engineers, content designers), raising execution risk for product roadmaps and platform improvements. Filing: Expedia Group layoffs will impact 162 workers in Washington state

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total value of $210,619.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,893,108.96. This represents a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total value of $814,650.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 30,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,379,489.90. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 4,849 shares of company stock worth $1,283,270 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EXPE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wedbush increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Expedia Group from $272.00 to $329.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. CICC Research raised shares of Expedia Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $271.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $205.00 to $250.00 in a report on Friday, November 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $290.10.

Expedia Group Trading Up 2.6%

NASDAQ EXPE opened at $272.77 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $277.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.89. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.01 and a 12 month high of $303.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $33.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.43.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.10 by $0.47. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.66% and a return on equity of 64.15%. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $6.13 earnings per share. Expedia Group’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company’s platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.

Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.