Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Cantor Fitzgerald Analyst Says

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its target price raised by equities researchers at Cantor Fitzgerald from $310.00 to $320.00 in a report issued on Thursday, MarketBeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s target price points to a potential upside of 23.44% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $351.00 to $328.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Expedia Group from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $235.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. BMO Capital Markets restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $285.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Expedia Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Expedia Group from $264.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $314.68.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of EXPE traded down $13.24 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $259.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,163,898 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,455,280. 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 has a one year low of $185.34 and a one year high of $342.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $281.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.47.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%. Expedia Group’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $7.57 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 17.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert Dzielak sold 1,004 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $336,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 104,331 shares in the company, valued at $34,950,885. This represents a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total value of $1,029,253.16. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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. Insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995 over the last three months. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the second quarter worth about $166,203,000. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings 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 valued at $275,112,000 after acquiring an additional 607,698 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in 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 valued at $199,622,000 after acquiring an additional 314,984 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $53,254,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its position in Expedia Group by 201.3% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 276,150 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $63,761,000 after purchasing an additional 184,507 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting 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

About Expedia Group

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.