Anderson Financial Strategies LLC Purchases Shares of 7,592 Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Anderson Financial Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 7,592 shares of the online travel company's stock, valued at approximately $1,415,000. Expedia Group makes up 0.9% of Anderson Financial Strategies LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Greenleaf Trust increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,520 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $470,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 489 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 25,499 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $4,751,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 4,149 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $773,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diametric Capital LP grew its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Diametric Capital LP now owns 4,737 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $883,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of EXPE traded up $4.19 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $170.75. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,577,169 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,930,529. The company has a market cap of $22.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.87, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $162.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $175.62. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $107.25 and a 52-week high of $207.73.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The online travel company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by ($0.22). Expedia Group had a return on equity of 52.41% and a net margin of 9.01%. On average, equities analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.70, for a total value of $1,028,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 74,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,325,061.40. This trade represents a 6.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on EXPE. Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $235.00 to $230.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $194.73.

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.