1,127 Shares in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Bought by Winthrop Advisory Group LLC

Winthrop Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,127 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $210,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Expedia Group by 709.8% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 332 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter worth $51,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter worth $74,000. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Expedia Group by 299.3% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 559 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the period. Finally, Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter worth $118,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group Trading Down 0.6 %

NASDAQ EXPE traded down $1.15 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $179.05. 99,295 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 975,121. Expedia Group, Inc. has a one year low of $107.25 and a one year high of $192.34. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $183.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $153.98. The stock has a market cap of $22.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.73.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on EXPE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Monday, October 7th. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Argus boosted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $145.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $175.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.87, for a total value of $1,568,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 188,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,570,779.35. This trade represents a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,951 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $351,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 85,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,345,000. The trade was a 2.24 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 28,951 shares of company stock valued at $5,045,310 over the last quarter. Insiders own 6.80% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Profile

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.