8,622 Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Key Points

• Curated Wealth Partners LLC reduced its Expedia Group stake by 74.3%, selling 8,622 shares and retaining 2,988 shares valued at approximately $787,000. Institutional investors collectively own 90.76% of the company.
• Expedia reported quarterly earnings of $5.76 per share, exceeding estimates of $5.22, while revenue rose 14% year over year to $4.32 billion. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, yielding about 0.7% annually.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with a consensus “Hold” rating and a $315.24 price target versus a recent share price of $291.87; company insiders sold 11,950 shares worth roughly $3.88 million over the past 90 days.

Curated Wealth Partners LLC cut its holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 74.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,988 shares of the online travel company's stock after selling 8,622 shares during the quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Expedia Group by 104.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $275,112,000 after buying an additional 607,698 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 1.5% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,190,874 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $274,948,000 after buying an additional 17,378 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 13.3% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $246,942,000 after acquiring an additional 125,749 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 67.7% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $199,622,000 after purchasing an additional 314,984 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the second quarter valued at $166,203,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of EXPE opened at $291.87 on Friday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $293.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $264.24. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $185.34 and a 52-week high of $342.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.22 by $0.54. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 87.32%. The firm had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.17 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.24 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 17.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.97%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total transaction of $1,029,253.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 29,832 shares in the company, valued at $9,800,408.64. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,004 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $335.00, for a total transaction of $336,340.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 104,331 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,950,885. This trade represents a 0.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995. Corporate insiders own 5.20% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia Group’s Unpack ’27 report highlights expected growth in shorter trips, hobby-focused travel, emerging destinations, and “set-jetting.” The report gives investors evidence of ongoing consumer engagement with leisure travel and may support future bookings across Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. Expedia Unpack ’27 report
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also responding to Expedia’s broader advertising strategy, including Travel Audience Marketing, which is designed to help brands reach travelers before, during, and after booking. The initiative could diversify revenue beyond transactions and improve monetization of Expedia’s customer and search data. Expedia product news and earnings analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Expedia was named the official travel partner of the NHL in the United States and Canada, potentially increasing brand visibility and customer acquisition through a high-profile sports relationship. Expedia NHL partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley assigned Expedia a $235 price target. The target is below the stock’s recent trading level, potentially signaling valuation caution even as the firm’s broader recommendation details were not provided. Morgan Stanley Expedia price target
• Negative Sentiment: Recent open-market insider activity reported six sales and no purchases, which may modestly weigh on sentiment, although insider transactions can reflect personal financial planning rather than a change in business outlook. Expedia insider activity
• Negative Sentiment: A lawsuit alleges Expedia contributed to higher hotel prices, creating a potential legal and reputational risk. The claims remain allegations, and the financial impact is not yet clear. Lawsuit alleging Expedia affected hotel prices

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EXPE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group upped their target price on Expedia Group from $322.00 to $351.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $370.00 price objective on Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Evercore set a $430.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Monday, August 24th. B. Riley Financial boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $315.24.

Expedia Group Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its platforms support the search, comparison and booking of lodging, air travel, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, activities and other travel-related offerings.

The company operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Travelocity, Orbitz, Wotif and ebookers. Through these brands, Expedia Group serves individual travelers, property owners, travel suppliers and business partners across markets in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.

Expedia Group traces its origins to Expedia, which was established within Microsoft in 1996 and became an independent public company in 1999.

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