Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Bought by Czech National Bank

Key Points

• The Czech National Bank increased its holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. by 4.9% during the second quarter, bringing its total shares to 29,722 valued at approximately $5 million.
• Expedia Group reported earnings of $4.24 per share for the last quarter, exceeding expectations and marking a 6.4% revenue increase compared to the previous year.
• Institutional investors own 90.76% of Expedia Group's stock, with various funds showing significant increases in their positions during the first quarter.

Czech National Bank boosted its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,722 shares of the online travel company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares during the period. Czech National Bank's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $5,014,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Range Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $452,000. Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the second quarter worth $274,000. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 10.7% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,700 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. OMNI 360 Wealth Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the second quarter worth $325,000. Finally, Trinity Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the second quarter valued at $211,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total transaction of $663,977.04. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 77,075 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,479,743. This represents a 4.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total value of $175,409.76. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares in the company, valued at $2,477,971.68. The trade was a 6.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132 in the last ninety days. 9.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Expedia Group Stock Up 0.5%

EXPE traded up $1.08 on Monday, hitting $223.51. The company had a trading volume of 1,825,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,418,010. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.39, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $203.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.09. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $130.01 and a 12-month high of $229.00.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The online travel company reported $4.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.13 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.70 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 56.25%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.51 EPS. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.61%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EXPE. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $168.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed a "positive" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $182.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Barclays boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $174.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $205.63.

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.