Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $216.11 and last traded at $207.42, with a volume of 83895 shares. The stock had previously closed at $187.61.
The online travel company reported $4.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.13 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.70 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 52.60% and a net margin of 8.48%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.51 EPS.
Expedia Group Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 28th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Expedia Group's payout ratio is 18.87%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently commented on EXPE. Oppenheimer cut their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $230.00 to $210.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on Expedia Group from $219.00 to $183.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 9th. B. Riley boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $222.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Expedia Group from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $193.85.
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Institutional Trading of Expedia Group
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC grew its position in Expedia Group by 10.2% during the first quarter. Hunter Associates Investment Management LLC now owns 29,950 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $5,051,000 after buying an additional 2,776 shares in the last quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Expedia Group by 63.5% in the first quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 4,610 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $775,000 after acquiring an additional 1,790 shares during the period. Monument Capital Management acquired a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $2,261,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in Expedia Group by 19.0% during the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 15,838 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $2,662,000 after acquiring an additional 2,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 3.2% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 14,451 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $2,429,000 after acquiring an additional 445 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Expedia Group Stock Up 5.0%
The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $176.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $172.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.61.
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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