BayBridge Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 253.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,914 shares of the online travel company's stock after acquiring an additional 6,394 shares during the quarter. Expedia Group makes up approximately 1.1% of BayBridge Capital Group LLC's holdings, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. BayBridge Capital Group LLC's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $1,498,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Sava Infond d.o.o. acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.
Expedia Group Price Performance
Expedia Group stock traded down $6.07 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $165.63. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,404,086 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,914,668. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.30, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.59. Expedia Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $110.20 and a twelve month high of $207.73. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $161.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $174.70.
Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The online travel company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $2.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.02 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 52.41% and a net margin of 9.01%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.21 EPS. 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.97%. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.87%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
EXPE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $170.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Benchmark decreased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $225.00 to $215.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $187.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $143.00 to $149.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $219.00 to $183.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seventeen have issued a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and three have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $186.35.
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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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