Expedia Group’s (EXPE) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at Wedbush

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by investment analysts at Wedbush in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $334.00 price target on the online travel company’s stock. Wedbush’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.79% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Dbs Bank upgraded Expedia Group from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on Expedia Group from $255.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Gordon Haskett decreased their price target on Expedia Group from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $240.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $305.61.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE traded down $6.89 during trading on Thursday, hitting $312.77. 794,685 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,074,129. The company has a market cap of $38.33 billion, a PE ratio of 27.59, 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 fifty day moving average price of $257.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $243.87. Expedia Group has a 12-month low of $181.58 and a 12-month high of $331.31.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 940 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $221.86, for a total transaction of $208,548.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 4,702 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $1,095,566.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 105,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,569,384. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the 4th quarter worth about $861,979,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 24,899.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,808,466 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $386,560,000 after acquiring an additional 1,801,232 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 25.0% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,645,732 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $779,275,000 after buying an additional 728,063 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in Expedia Group by 104.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $275,112,000 after purchasing an additional 607,698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 55.0% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,286,093 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $364,363,000 after acquiring an additional 456,176 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong second-quarter results: Expedia reported adjusted earnings of $5.76 per share, exceeding the $5.22 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $4.32 billion, above expectations of $4.17 billion. Expedia raises annual forecast on resilient domestic travel demand
• Positive Sentiment: Raised full-year outlook: Management increased its 2026 revenue forecast to approximately $16.05 billion-$16.22 billion from $15.6 billion-$16.0 billion, citing resilient domestic travel demand. It also expects gross bookings of $129.5 billion-$130.8 billion and 150-175 basis points of adjusted EBITDA margin expansion. Expedia outlines FY2026 gross bookings and margin outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst target increases: B. Riley raised its price target from $350 to $390 and assigned a Buy rating. BTIG also raised its target from $330 to $350 and maintained Buy, pointing to strong second-quarter execution, competitive gains and conservative guidance. Expedia receives a Buy rating from BTIG
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend declared: Expedia announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable September 17 to shareholders of record August 27. The annualized yield is approximately 0.6%, providing modest shareholder income.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed valuation signal: Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target from $255 to $310 but retained a Neutral rating, leaving little implied upside at the reported trading level. The stock’s move to a new one-year high may also have encouraged short-term profit-taking.

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.