Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Stock: Curated Wealth Partners LLC Cuts Position

Curated Wealth Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 74.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 2,988 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 8,622 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in Expedia Group by 104.1% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $275,112,000 after acquiring an additional 607,698 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,190,874 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $274,948,000 after acquiring an additional 17,378 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 13.3% during the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $246,942,000 after purchasing an additional 125,749 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 67.7% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $199,622,000 after purchasing an additional 314,984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $166,203,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on EXPE shares. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $309.00 to $288.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Wedbush boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $334.00 to $417.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Expedia Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $315.24.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia Group’s Unpack ’27 report highlights expected growth in shorter trips, hobby-focused travel, emerging destinations, and “set-jetting.” The report gives investors evidence of ongoing consumer engagement with leisure travel and may support future bookings across Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. Expedia Unpack ’27 report
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also responding to Expedia’s broader advertising strategy, including Travel Audience Marketing, which is designed to help brands reach travelers before, during, and after booking. The initiative could diversify revenue beyond transactions and improve monetization of Expedia’s customer and search data. Expedia product news and earnings analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Expedia was named the official travel partner of the NHL in the United States and Canada, potentially increasing brand visibility and customer acquisition through a high-profile sports relationship. Expedia NHL partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley assigned Expedia a $235 price target. The target is below the stock’s recent trading level, potentially signaling valuation caution even as the firm’s broader recommendation details were not provided. Morgan Stanley Expedia price target
• Negative Sentiment: Recent open-market insider activity reported six sales and no purchases, which may modestly weigh on sentiment, although insider transactions can reflect personal financial planning rather than a change in business outlook. Expedia insider activity
• Negative Sentiment: A lawsuit alleges Expedia contributed to higher hotel prices, creating a potential legal and reputational risk. The claims remain allegations, and the financial impact is not yet clear. Lawsuit alleging Expedia affected hotel prices

Expedia Group Stock Performance

EXPE stock opened at $291.87 on Friday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $185.34 and a 1-year high of $342.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The company has a market capitalization of $35.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.20, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $293.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $264.24.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.22 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.17 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%. Expedia Group’s revenue was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.24 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 17.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 2,810 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was 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. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total value of $1,029,253.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,832 shares in the company, valued at $9,800,408.64. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995. 5.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Expedia Group Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its platforms support the search, comparison and booking of lodging, air travel, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, activities and other travel-related offerings.

The company operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Travelocity, Orbitz, Wotif and ebookers. Through these brands, Expedia Group serves individual travelers, property owners, travel suppliers and business partners across markets in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.

Expedia Group traces its origins to Expedia, which was established within Microsoft in 1996 and became an independent public company in 1999.