Brokerages Set Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) PT at $282.55

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-five ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $281.7419.

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EXPE. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $210.00 to $252.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Wedbush reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $260.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group set a $266.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $281.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Key Headlines Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI is rethinking ChatGPT shopping sparked a relief rally that lifted travel platforms including Booking and Expedia, driving buying interest in EXPE. OpenAI/ChatGPT shopping report
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option volume — about 9,228 calls (~+46% vs. normal) — indicates short-term bullish bets and likely added buying pressure on the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent fundamentals remain supportive: EXPE beat Q4 EPS and revenue expectations (Feb. 12), showing margin improvement and strong ROE, which underpins investor confidence in upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Product and demand initiatives: Expedia partnered with PredictHQ to forecast sports-tourism demand and management says the company has “radically changed direction,” signaling execution on growth/monetization initiatives. CFO interview PredictHQ partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in the briefing appears anomalous (reported as 0 shares / NaN change and 0.0 days-to-cover) — no clear signal on incremental short-squeeze risk from that entry.
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho trimmed its price target on EXPE to $245 while keeping a Neutral rating — a downward PT revision can pressure sentiment despite the rating remaining neutral. Mizuho price-target note
• Negative Sentiment: An insider (Robert J. Dzielak) sold 8,225 shares (~$1.8M) on March 4; insider selling is often viewed negatively by investors even if it can be routine. Insider sale filing

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total transaction of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares in the company, valued at $22,629,633.60. This represents a 7.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 9.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Reflection Asset Management bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $73,000. Sankala Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $72,000. Wick Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $222,000. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $464,000. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 23.9% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 5,608 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $1,485,000 after buying an additional 1,082 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of Expedia Group stock opened at $251.54 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. Expedia Group has a 1 year low of $130.01 and a 1 year high of $303.80. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $241.88. The firm has a market cap of $30.82 billion, a PE ratio of 25.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 1.41.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.32 by $0.46. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 72.23% and a net margin of 8.78%.The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. Expedia Group’s quarterly revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This is a positive change from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.24%.

Expedia Group Company 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.