Callan Family Office LLC Buys New Shares in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 2,918 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $492,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. GFG Capital LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $29,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Stock Up 3.5%

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE opened at $223.12 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $213.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $183.42. The company has a market cap of $27.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $130.01 and a 12-month high of $240.98.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The online travel company reported $4.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.13 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.70 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 56.25%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.51 EPS. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 28th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.78, for a total transaction of $623,340.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,035,015.24. This represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total transaction of $663,977.04. Following the transaction, the insider owned 77,075 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,479,743. The trade was a 4.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132. Company insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on EXPE. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $135.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Expedia Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $209.00.

Expedia Group Profile

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.