Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Rating Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $204.00 target price on Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lowered Expedia Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $320.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $314.68.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $259.24 on Friday. Expedia Group has a 1 year low of $185.34 and a 1 year high of $342.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $281.80 and a 200-day moving average of $259.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.39.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 91.03% and a net margin of 12.98%. Expedia Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $7.57 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 18th. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is 11.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, insider Robert Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $945,945.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 103,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,706,135. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Lance Soliday sold 2,810 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total value of $909,456.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,006 shares in the company, valued at $3,885,741.90. The trade was a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995 in the last quarter. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Team Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in Expedia Group by 900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new position in Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Jacobi Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group News Roundup

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.