Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price Target Cut by JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its price objective cut by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $315.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the online travel company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.60% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Expedia Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Barclays cut their price objective on Expedia Group from $320.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Expedia Group from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. Robert W. Baird set a $335.00 target price on Expedia Group in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $335.00 target price (up from $325.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $312.19.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Expedia Group stock traded down $43.40 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $272.48. 5,237,579 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,020,345. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.39. Expedia Group has a 12 month low of $185.34 and a 12 month high of $342.00. The business’s 50-day moving average is $284.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $259.60.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $8.85 by $0.54. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 87.32%. The company had revenue of $4.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $7.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Craig Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total value of $1,029,253.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,800,408.64. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Dzielak sold 1,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total value of $336,340.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 104,331 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $34,950,885. The trade was a 0.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 104.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $275,112,000 after buying an additional 607,698 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Expedia Group by 13.3% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $246,942,000 after acquiring an additional 125,749 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Expedia Group by 67.7% during 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 bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the second quarter worth about $166,203,000. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia beat Q3 estimates, reporting adjusted earnings of $9.39 per share and revenue of $4.94 billion, with revenue up 11.9% year over year. The company also raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37 billion–$16.43 billion and forecast higher gross bookings and EBITDA margin expansion. Reuters: Expedia raises annual forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 18. Expedia declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed: BTIG reaffirmed Buy with a $400 target and Piper Sandler raised its target to $335 while keeping Neutral; Barclays cut its target to $310 and maintained Equal Weight. Barclays rating and target
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ariane Gorin said Expedia has not yet seen AI agents changing booking behavior. While travelers may use AI for trip discovery, many still book directly with trusted travel brands. CNBC: Expedia CEO on AI agents
• Negative Sentiment: The near-term outlook was the main pressure point: Expedia forecast softer-than-expected Q4 revenue and bookings amid slowing demand and geopolitical uncertainty. Investors appeared to prioritize this caution over the Q3 beat and annual forecast increase. Reuters: Expedia shares slide after forecast

About Expedia Group

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.