Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q1 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect Expedia Group to post earnings of $0.42 per share and revenue of $3.02 billion for the quarter. Expedia Group has set its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS.
Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The online travel company reported $1.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by ($0.22). Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.01% and a return on equity of 52.41%. On average, analysts expect Expedia Group to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Expedia Group Stock Performance
EXPE traded up $3.83 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $161.79. 2,694,277 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,000,533. The company's fifty day moving average price is $164.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $175.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.88, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. Expedia Group has a 52-week low of $107.25 and a 52-week high of $207.73.
Expedia Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This is an increase from Expedia Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.99%. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 17.68%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EXPE has been the subject of several research reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. HSBC upgraded shares of Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $215.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 7th. StockNews.com raised Expedia Group from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, February 15th. Barclays boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $166.00 to $187.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Melius raised Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $220.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $191.89.
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Insider Activity
In related news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.79, for a total value of $1,697,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 158,505 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,912,563.95. The trade was a 5.93 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.70, for a total transaction of $1,028,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 74,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,325,061.40. The trade was a 6.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Expedia Group
A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Expedia Group stock. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,192 shares of the online travel company's stock, valued at approximately $408,000. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Expedia Group
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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.
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