Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 57,938 shares of the online travel company's stock, valued at approximately $14,825,000.
A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Motiv8 Investments LLC purchased a new position in Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. First Bancorp Inc ME acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the second quarter worth $28,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 970.6% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 272.9% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 179 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company's stock.
Insider Transactions at Expedia Group
In other news, insider Robert Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $945,945.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 103,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at $32,706,135. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Lance Soliday sold 2,810 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total transaction of $909,456.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,006 shares in the company, valued at $3,885,741.90. This represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995 in the last three months. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Expedia Group Trading Down 1.7%
EXPE stock opened at $298.04 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $294.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $253.83. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $185.34 and a 52-week high of $342.00. The firm has a market cap of $35.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.58, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.25.
Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.22 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $4.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.17 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%.Expedia Group's revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.24 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 17.15 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Expedia Group Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 27th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Expedia Group's payout ratio is 11.97%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
EXPE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $360.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on Expedia Group from $255.00 to $310.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $322.00 to $351.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $318.71.
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Expedia Group NASDAQ: EXPE is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company's platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.
Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.
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