Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from UBS Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price objective lowered by UBS Group from $351.00 to $328.00 in a report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. UBS Group currently has a neutral rating on the online travel company’s stock.

EXPE has been the subject of several other reports. Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $360.00 price objective for the company. Robert W. Baird set a $335.00 target price on Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Expedia Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 10th. B. Riley Financial upped their price target on Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $300.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $312.19.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Expedia Group stock opened at $272.48 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. The company has a market capitalization of $32.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.39. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $282.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $259.54. Expedia Group has a twelve month low of $185.34 and a twelve month high of $342.00.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 97.32% and a net margin of 12.98%. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $7.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is currently 11.97%.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total transaction of $1,029,253.16. Following the sale, the director owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,800,408.64. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 2,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total transaction of $909,456.50. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,885,741.90. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Team Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its stake in Expedia Group by 900.0% in the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new stake in Expedia Group in the second quarter worth about $28,000. Jacobi Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group in the third quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Three Bridge Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the third quarter worth about $46,000. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia beat Q3 estimates, reporting $9.39 in adjusted earnings per share and $4.94 billion in revenue. It also raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37 billion–$16.43 billion and projected continued bookings growth and EBITDA margin expansion. Reuters: Expedia raises annual forecasts on resilient demand
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 18. Expedia declares a dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed: JPMorgan and Barclays lowered price targets while maintaining neutral/equal-weight ratings; Piper Sandler and Cantor Fitzgerald raised targets, and BTIG reaffirmed a buy rating. JPMorgan analyst rating
• Negative Sentiment: The main drag is Expedia’s forecast for softer Q4 revenue and bookings than analysts expected. The company cited weaker demand and geopolitical uncertainty, including pressure on travel firms related to the US-Iran conflict. Reuters: Q4 forecast fuels concerns

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its offerings include hotel and vacation-rental accommodations, flights, car rentals, cruises, activities, and travel packages. The company serves consumers through its online travel brands and also provides technology, distribution, and marketing solutions to travel suppliers and other business partners.

Expedia Group’s consumer brands include Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif, ebookers, CheapTickets, Abritel, and FeWo-direkt, among others.