BTIG Research Issues Positive Forecast for Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price objective boosted by analysts at BTIG Research from $330.00 to $350.00 in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the online travel company’s stock. BTIG Research’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.49% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Expedia Group from $262.00 to $322.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $294.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Expedia Group from $307.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $297.39.

Expedia Group Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of EXPE stock opened at $319.66 on Thursday. Expedia Group has a 12 month low of $181.58 and a 12 month high of $326.99. The stock has a market cap of $39.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $257.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $243.87.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.22 by $0.54. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.81% and a return on equity of 84.33%. The business had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.17 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.24 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 17.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 940 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.86, for a total value of $208,548.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,124,454.38. This represents a 6.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 4,702 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total value of $1,095,566.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 105,448 shares in the company, valued at $24,569,384. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the fourth quarter worth about $408,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,455 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $917,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $596,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in Expedia Group by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 21,265 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $3,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 11,042 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $1,863,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Expedia Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings beat expectations: Expedia reported adjusted earnings of $5.76 per share, above the $5.22 consensus estimate and up from $4.24 a year earlier. Revenue rose 14% year over year to $4.32 billion, exceeding analysts’ $4.17 billion forecast. Expedia Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year outlook raised: Expedia now expects 2026 revenue of approximately $16.1 billion to $16.2 billion, up from its prior $15.6 billion-to-$16.0 billion range. The company also increased its expected adjusted EBITDA margin expansion to 150–175 basis points and projected gross bookings of $129.5 billion to $130.8 billion. Expedia Raises Annual Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support strengthened: BTIG analyst Jake Fuller maintained a Buy rating and lifted his price target to $350, citing strong Q2 execution, competitive gains and what he views as conservative company guidance. The stock also reached a new one-year high following the upgrade. Expedia Wins Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: Expedia announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable September 17 to shareholders of record August 27. The dividend provides modest income support, with an indicated annualized yield of about 0.6%.

About Expedia Group

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.