Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley downgraded Expedia Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $235.00 price target for the company. in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $314.68.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $259.24 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $281.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $259.47. The company has a market cap of $31.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.13, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.39. Expedia Group has a fifty-two week low of $185.34 and a fifty-two week high of $342.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 87.32%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.57 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, CAO Lance Soliday sold 2,810 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total value of $909,456.50. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,885,741.90. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Robert Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $945,945.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 103,829 shares in the company, valued at $32,706,135. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Expedia Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 184.8% in the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 6,673 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $1,757,000 after buying an additional 4,330 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 47.4% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 32,146 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $8,226,000 after buying an additional 10,331 shares in the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,562,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $166,203,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia beat analysts’ Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue up year over year. It also raised its 2026 outlook, citing B2B growth, strong travel demand and margin improvement. Expedia Group Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates
• 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 actions were mixed: Susquehanna and JPMorgan lowered their price targets while keeping neutral ratings; Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target, also maintaining a neutral rating. These changes indicate continued caution despite targets remaining above the share price. Susquehanna analyst action
• Negative Sentiment: The main overhang is Expedia’s below-par Q4 revenue and bookings forecast. Management pointed to softer demand and geopolitical uncertainty, raising concerns that travel-sector headwinds could persist near term. Reuters: Expedia shares slide after forecast fuels concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Travel stocks also faced a relative-sentiment headwind: Airbnb rallied after reporting faster growth and raising its outlook, while Expedia and Booking Holdings fell. Airbnb rally contrasts with Expedia and Booking

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with lodging, flights, rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and activities. Its consumer-facing brands include Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, which specializes in vacation rentals. The company also provides travel technology and booking services to business partners.

Founded in 1996 as a division of Microsoft, Expedia became an independent public company in 1999. It serves travelers and lodging partners in markets around the world through its websites and mobile apps.

Expedia Group is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.