Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Makes New Investment in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 3,928 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,113,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Windacre Partnership LLC raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 9.2% in the third quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC now owns 3,682,100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $787,049,000 after purchasing an additional 309,900 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 25.0% in the third quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 3,645,732 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $779,275,000 after purchasing an additional 728,063 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 8.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,122,842 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $667,507,000 after purchasing an additional 230,176 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 24,899.5% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,808,466 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $386,560,000 after purchasing an additional 1,801,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 3.1% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 952,038 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $203,498,000 after purchasing an additional 28,412 shares during the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total value of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,629,633.60. This trade represents a 7.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Price Performance

NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $217.59 on Thursday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $156.05 and a 1-year high of $303.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $236.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $249.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.66 billion, a PE ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.30.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The online travel company reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.55. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.81% and a return on equity of 84.33%. The business had revenue of $3.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.35 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 16.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 28th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 28th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.90%.

Expedia Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia announced an agreement to acquire CarTrawler, a move that strengthens its B2B travel platform by adding car rental, ground transport and insurtech capabilities across a large network of travel brands and suppliers. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: At its Explore 2026 event, Expedia Group unveiled new AI-powered travel experiences and marketplace capabilities, reinforcing investor optimism that the company can use AI to improve engagement, distribution, and monetization. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Expedia B2B also introduced a new AI toolkit and platform aimed at making it easier for partners across industries to build travel into their customer experiences, which could expand higher-margin B2B revenue opportunities. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Expedia’s summer travel trends report highlighted rising domestic demand and lower hotel prices in some popular international destinations, which may support booking volumes as travelers adjust plans. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several follow-up articles on Expedia’s 30-year evolution and AI strategy add context but do not appear to include new financial details or immediate catalysts beyond the broader strategic narrative. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on EXPE shares. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Expedia Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $310.00 to $307.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $325.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $225.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $284.42.

Expedia Group Profile

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company’s platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.

Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.