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

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its target price lifted by equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $310.00 to $320.00 in a report released on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “neutral” rating on the online travel company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s price target points to a potential upside of 1.30% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on EXPE. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $264.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. B. Riley Financial upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $334.00 to $417.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $245.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $311.58.

Expedia Group Stock Up 10.5%

EXPE opened at $315.88 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a current ratio of 0.80 and a quick ratio of 0.80. Expedia Group has a 12 month low of $185.34 and a 12 month high of $342.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.39. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $284.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $259.60.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion for 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%. Expedia Group’s quarterly revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $7.57 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Expedia Group will post 17.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 2,810 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total value of $909,456.50. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,885,741.90. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $945,945.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 103,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,706,135. This trade represents a 2.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 607,698 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Expedia Group by 1.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,190,874 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $274,948,000 after acquiring an additional 17,378 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Expedia Group by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $246,942,000 after buying an additional 125,749 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 314,984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $166,203,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia reported third-quarter earnings of $9.39 per share, above the $8.85 consensus, and revenue of $4.94 billion versus expectations of $4.73 billion. Revenue grew 11.9% year over year. Expedia Q3 earnings and revenues surpass estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37 billion–$16.43 billion and projected $131.4 billion–$131.9 billion in gross bookings, alongside 180–200 basis points of EBITDA margin expansion. Management cited resilient travel demand. Expedia raises annual forecasts on resilient demand
• Neutral Sentiment: Expedia declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, equivalent to $1.92 annually and a stated yield of 0.6%. The dividend provides a modest shareholder return but is unlikely to be a major stock catalyst. Expedia company information
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the strong quarter, Expedia’s fourth-quarter revenue forecast was described as disappointing, with geopolitical tensions cited as a drag. This could temper investor enthusiasm for the raised annual outlook. Expedia forecasts downbeat fourth-quarter revenue
• Negative Sentiment: UBS lowered its Expedia price target from $351 to $328 and maintained a neutral rating, signaling more limited upside in the firm’s view. UBS lowers expectations for Expedia stock

Expedia Group Company Profile

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.