Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Shares Acquired by Hantz Financial Services Inc.

Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 2.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,980 shares of the online travel company’s stock after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc.’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $441,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Expedia Group by 93.8% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 217 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Expedia Group by 709.8% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 332 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter worth about $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $184.62 on Monday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $107.25 and a 52-week high of $190.40. The stock has a market cap of $23.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.76, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.78. The business has a fifty day moving average of $163.80 and a two-hundred day moving average of $139.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on EXPE shares. StockNews.com cut Expedia Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Baird R W upgraded shares of Expedia Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $130.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Expedia Group from $130.00 to $159.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 8th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $167.67.

Insider Activity at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,951 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total value of $351,180.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 85,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,345,000. This represents a 2.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.99, for a total value of $1,273,930.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,187 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,035,922.13. The trade was a 38.49 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 38,951 shares of company stock valued at $6,197,710. 6.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.