Vanguard Group Inc. Has $182.99 Million Stock Holdings in TripAdvisor, Inc. $TRIP

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) by 6.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 12,567,936 shares of the travel company’s stock after buying an additional 721,957 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.11% of TripAdvisor worth $182,989,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Headwater Capital Co Ltd acquired a new position in shares of TripAdvisor during the 3rd quarter worth about $14,959,000. Holocene Advisors LP lifted its stake in TripAdvisor by 78.5% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 2,210,903 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $35,949,000 after purchasing an additional 972,369 shares during the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its stake in TripAdvisor by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 452,986 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $7,366,000 after purchasing an additional 50,355 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in TripAdvisor by 1,712.3% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 1,107,995 shares of the travel company’s stock valued at $16,132,000 after purchasing an additional 1,046,858 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in TripAdvisor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,707,000. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on TRIP shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of TripAdvisor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Barclays reiterated an “underweight” rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Monday. B. Riley Financial cut their target price on shares of TripAdvisor from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of TripAdvisor from $16.25 to $11.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of TripAdvisor from $25.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, TripAdvisor has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $14.37.

TripAdvisor Price Performance

TripAdvisor stock opened at $10.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 104.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. TripAdvisor, Inc. has a twelve month low of $9.01 and a twelve month high of $20.16. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.86.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The travel company reported ($0.11) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $382.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $384.69 million. TripAdvisor had a net margin of 0.99% and a return on equity of 5.73%. The firm’s revenue was down 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that TripAdvisor, Inc. will post 0.74 EPS for the current year.

TripAdvisor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting TripAdvisor this week:

• Negative Sentiment: TripAdvisor reported a Q1 loss of $0.11 per share, wider than the expected loss of $0.03, while revenue of $382.4 million also came in slightly below estimates. The miss reinforces worries about near-term execution and demand softness. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks said the quarter was hurt by macro disruptions, cancellations, and weaker hotel revenues, which widened losses and suggests pressure may continue if travel conditions remain choppy. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target on TripAdvisor to $11 from $12 and kept an underweight rating, signaling continued skepticism about the stock’s upside despite the new target still implying modest gains from current levels. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed its buy rating and raised its target to $15, which shows some analysts still see meaningful upside if TripAdvisor can stabilize results. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: TripAdvisor also said it has made progress on selling TheFork and is exploring LLM data deals, which could be strategically positive over time but is not yet a direct catalyst. Article Title

TripAdvisor Company Profile

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) is a leading online travel company that operates a digital platform for travel information, reviews and booking services. The company’s flagship website and mobile apps allow users to access and contribute travel-related content—ranging from hotel and restaurant reviews to ratings for tours, attractions and vacation rentals—helping consumers plan and book trips around the world.

The core of TripAdvisor’s offering is its community-driven review system, which aggregates user-generated feedback alongside editorial content and professional photography.