Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Acquired by Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC

Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 15.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 44,500 shares of the online travel company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,000 shares during the period. Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $7,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Spire Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 114.3% in the 2nd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. GFG Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in Expedia Group in the second quarter worth $31,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.78, for a total value of $623,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 33,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,035,015.24. This represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total value of $175,409.76. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,477,971.68. This trade represents a 6.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of EXPE stock opened at $265.32 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.58. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $221.63 and a 200-day moving average of $194.08. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $130.01 and a 12-month high of $270.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 56.25% and a net margin of 7.94%.The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $6.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Expedia Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.31%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EXPE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial set a $210.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Expedia Group from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $220.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Expedia Group from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.00.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.