Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Keeps “Neutral” Rating at Piper Sandler

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Piper Sandler in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $335.00 price target on the online travel company’s stock, up from their prior price target of $325.00. Piper Sandler‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 21.80% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen cut Expedia Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 10th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $290.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $264.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $309.00 to $288.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $310.94.

Expedia Group Trading Down 12.9%

NASDAQ EXPE traded down $40.83 on Thursday, hitting $275.05. 2,502,618 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,006,254. The company has a market capitalization of $33.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.18, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.39. Expedia Group has a 52-week low of $185.34 and a 52-week 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’s 50-day moving average price is $284.21 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $259.60.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $7.57 EPS. Research analysts predict that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director directly owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,800,408.64. The trade was a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,004 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $336,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 104,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,950,885. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995 over the last ninety days. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Team Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in Expedia Group by 900.0% during the third quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. First Bancorp Inc ME bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 272.9% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 179 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 131 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 34.2% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 263 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $9.39 per share and revenue of $4.94 billion, both ahead of analyst expectations; revenue grew 11.9% year over year. Article: Expedia Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37 billion–$16.43 billion and forecast $131.4 billion–$131.9 billion in gross bookings, alongside 180–200 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion. Article: Expedia Raises Annual Forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Expedia declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 18. Article: Expedia Declares a Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst actions were mixed: BTIG reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $400 target, Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to $320 but kept a Neutral rating, and HSBC cut its target to $378. Article: BTIG Research Recommendations
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ariane Gorin said AI agents have not yet changed booking behavior; travelers may use them for trip discovery but still book through trusted brands. Article: Expedia CEO on AI Agents and Booking Habits
• Negative Sentiment: The primary near-term concern is Expedia’s slower-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue and bookings outlook. Management cited softer demand and geopolitical risks, overshadowing the quarterly beat and fueling the share decline. Article: Expedia Shares Slide After Below-Par Forecast

About Expedia Group

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.