Share Buyback Plan Initiated by Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Board

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Thursday, March 5th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback 1,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization allows the information services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on TZOO. UBS Group set a $23.00 target price on shares of Travelzoo in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Travelzoo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Barrington Research decreased their target price on Travelzoo from $13.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Ascendiant Capital Markets reduced their price target on Travelzoo from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Travelzoo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $18.00.

Travelzoo Trading Up 10.8%

Travelzoo stock traded up $0.68 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $6.96. The stock had a trading volume of 518,189 shares, compared to its average volume of 197,003. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $6.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.80. Travelzoo has a 12 month low of $4.72 and a 12 month high of $16.56. The stock has a market cap of $76.07 million, a P/E ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 0.84.

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The information services provider reported $0.00 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by ($0.11). Travelzoo had a net margin of 4.98% and a negative return on equity of 120.98%. The firm had revenue of $22.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.54 million. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Travelzoo will post 1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Travelzoo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Travelzoo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes up to 1,000,000‑share buyback, to be funded from cash; buybacks can support the share price, reduce share count and signal confidence from the board. Travelzoo Announces Share Repurchase Program
• Positive Sentiment: Company showcased its brand at ITB Berlin with a large LED presentation highlighting “travel enthusiasm,” which can help marketing reach, partner visibility and consumer engagement in a core travel market. Travelzoo Promotes Travel Enthusiasm at World’s Largest Travel Trade Show
• Neutral Sentiment: Litchfield Hills Research published a slate of quarterly and annual EPS projections for 2026–2027 (various Q1–Q4 and FY figures), providing model updates that investors can use for earnings expectations though they are not a formal consensus change. MarketBeat Travelzoo Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Litchfield Hills materially cut its FY2026 EPS estimate (from $1.63 previously to $0.44), a sizable downward revision that raises near‑term earnings risk and may pressure the stock if other analysts follow suit. Analyst Estimate Update
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Travelzoo from “hold” to “strong sell,” which can amplify negative sentiment and prompt some funds or algorithmic strategies to reduce exposure. Zacks Downgrade Coverage

Insider Transactions at Travelzoo

In related news, CEO Holger Bartel acquired 100,000 shares of Travelzoo stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $5.49 per share, for a total transaction of $549,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 160,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $878,400. This trade represents a 166.67% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Azzurro Capital Inc sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.97, for a total value of $278,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,662,696 shares in the company, valued at $25,528,991.12. This represents a 1.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 200,000 shares of company stock worth $1,077,000 and sold 102,500 shares worth $727,150. Company insiders own 43.20% of the company’s stock.

Travelzoo Company Profile

Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) is a global internet media company specializing in publishing curated travel, entertainment and local deals to a subscriber base of millions. Through its website, mobile applications and weekly email newsletters, Travelzoo partners with airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tour operators and local merchants to promote time-sensitive offers at discounted rates. The company generates revenue primarily from media commissions, advertising arrangements and marketing services provided to its hotel and resort partners.

Founded in 1998, Travelzoo went public on the NASDAQ in 2003 under the ticker symbol TZOO.