Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Earns Neutral Rating from Piper Sandler

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by Piper Sandler in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $335.00 target price on the online travel company’s stock, up from their prior target price of $325.00. Piper Sandler‘s price objective indicates a potential upside of 29.22% from the stock’s current price.

EXPE has been the topic of a number of other reports. Robert W. Baird set a $335.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen upgraded Expedia Group to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $314.68.

Expedia Group Price Performance

EXPE traded down $13.24 on Thursday, hitting $259.24. 4,163,898 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, 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 current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $281.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $259.47. The stock has a market cap of $31.11 billion, a price-to-earnings 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 87.32%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.57 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Expedia Group will post 17.37 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $336,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 104,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,950,885. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 2,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total transaction of $909,456.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,885,741.90. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Team Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 900.0% in the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Jacobi Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Finally, Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More 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.