Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Sold by Retireful LLC

Key Points

• Retireful LLC has reduced its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. by 30.4%, now owning 4,757 shares worth approximately $802,000.
• Expedia Group reported earnings of $4.24 per share for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, with a revenue increase of 6.4% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, with a prospective annual yield of 0.7% and a payout ratio of 19.61%.

Retireful LLC lowered its stake in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 30.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,757 shares of the online travel company's stock after selling 2,078 shares during the quarter. Retireful LLC's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $802,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Expedia Group by 2,175.0% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 273 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Trading Down 1.5%

NASDAQ EXPE opened at $217.83 on Thursday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.01 and a 12 month high of $229.00. The company has a 50-day moving average of $204.69 and a 200-day moving average of $178.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The company has a market cap of $26.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.57.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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. Expedia Group had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 56.25%. The firm had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.51 EPS. The company's revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 12,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,477,971.68. This trade represents a 6.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $663,977.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 77,075 shares in the company, valued at $15,479,743. This represents a 4.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132 over the last ninety days. 9.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company restated a "positive" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $135.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $250.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $174.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $207.77.

Expedia Group Profile

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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