Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC Has $1.03 Million Stock Position in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Key Points

• Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC has increased its stake in Expedia Group by 119.0%, holding a total of 6,135 shares valued at approximately $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 3,334 shares in the first quarter.
• Several other institutional investors have also recently entered new positions in Expedia Group, contributing to an overall 90.76% ownership of the company by hedge funds and other institutional shareholders.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Expedia Group, with the consensus price target now at $205.63, indicating optimism about the company's financial performance amid recent earnings growth.

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 119.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,135 shares of the online travel company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,334 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $1,031,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EXPE. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Park Square Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Expedia Group in the 1st quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. BTIG Research set a $250.00 price objective on Expedia Group and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. DA Davidson increased their price objective on Expedia Group from $174.00 to $218.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $210.00 price target on Expedia Group in a research note on Monday, August 11th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Expedia Group from $175.00 to $168.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $205.63.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of EXPE stock traded down $1.57 during trading on Friday, reaching $214.95. The company had a trading volume of 1,353,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,838,513. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $193.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $176.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Expedia Group, Inc. has a one year low of $126.46 and a one year high of $219.10. The company has a market capitalization of $26.59 billion, a PE ratio of 26.34, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.57.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.13 by $0.11. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 56.25% and a net margin of 7.94%.The business had revenue of $3.79 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.70 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.51 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 28th. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.61%.

Insider Activity at Expedia Group

In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $207.78, for a total value of $623,340.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,035,015.24. This trade represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total value of $175,409.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,036 shares in the company, valued at $2,477,971.68. The trade was a 6.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock valued at $2,009,132. Corporate insiders own 9.13% of the company's stock.

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.