Brokerages Set Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) Target Price at $18.00

Shares of Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) have earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the five analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $18.00.

TZOO has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $23.00 target price on Travelzoo in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Travelzoo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Ascendiant Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Travelzoo from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Barrington Research dropped their target price on shares of Travelzoo from $13.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Travelzoo in a research note on Friday, January 9th.

Trending Headlines about Travelzoo

Here are the key news stories impacting Travelzoo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: OpenAI scales back direct ChatGPT checkouts, easing fears that AI will disintermediate online travel sellers — a tailwind for OTAs and travel deal platforms like Travelzoo. Booking, Expedia, Travelzoo, Tripadvisor Shares Soar As OpenAI Steps Back From Direct ChatGPT Bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a share repurchase program for up to 1,000,000 shares, funded from cash — typically supportive for the stock by reducing float and signaling management thinks shares are undervalued. Travelzoo Announces Share Repurchase Program
• Neutral Sentiment: Travelzoo promoted its brand at ITB Berlin (large trade-show display), which supports marketing and partner engagement but is unlikely to move near-term earnings materially. Travelzoo Promotes Travel Enthusiasm at World’s Largest Travel Trade Show
• Neutral Sentiment: Research note from Litchfield Hills provides quarter-by-quarter EPS forecasts (useful for modeling), but the initial Q1/Q2 projections themselves are informational rather than immediate catalysts. Litchfield Hills Research Predicts Travelzoo Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Litchfield Hills cut its FY2026 EPS forecast sharply (from prior $1.63 to $0.44), reducing medium‑term earnings expectations and creating downward pressure on the stock. MarketBeat – Travelzoo analyst notes and estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (Feb. 19) showed an EPS miss and modest revenue shortfall versus consensus, which remains a near-term earnings risk for the shares. MarketBeat – Travelzoo recent earnings report

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Azzurro Capital Inc sold 40,000 shares of Travelzoo stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the insider directly owned 3,662,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,528,991.12. The trade was a 1.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Holger Bartel acquired 40,000 shares of Travelzoo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $5.43 per share, with a total value of $217,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 200,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,086,000. The trade was a 25.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 200,000 shares of company stock worth $1,077,000 and sold 102,500 shares worth $727,150. Insiders own 43.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Travelzoo

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new position in Travelzoo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Travelzoo in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Travelzoo by 1,242.5% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,148 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,988 shares during the last quarter. AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in shares of Travelzoo by 3,188.4% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,828 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 2,742 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Travelzoo by 42,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,010 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 3,003 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.39% of the company’s stock.

Travelzoo Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of Travelzoo stock opened at $6.72 on Monday. Travelzoo has a twelve month low of $4.72 and a twelve month high of $16.56. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $6.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.78. The firm has a market cap of $73.45 million, a PE ratio of 17.68 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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by ($0.11). Travelzoo had a negative return on equity of 120.98% and a net margin of 4.98%.The business had revenue of $22.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.54 million. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Travelzoo will post 1.09 EPS for the current year.

Travelzoo declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 5th that permits the company to buyback 1,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization permits the information services provider to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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.