Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $100.39 Million Holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owns $100.39 million in Expedia Group, after reducing its holdings by 0.5% in the second quarter, amounting to 595,144 shares.
• Wall Street analysts have shown optimism for Expedia Group, with target price upgrades and ratings ranging from "Strong Buy" to "Hold," reflecting a consensus target price of $208.96.
• Expedia recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, translating to an annualized dividend of $1.60 and a yield of 0.7%.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 0.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 595,144 shares of the online travel company's stock after selling 2,740 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.47% of Expedia Group worth $100,389,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EXPE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,201,811 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $2,555,424,000 after acquiring an additional 394,147 shares in the last quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 20.2% in the first quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,375,276 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $399,284,000 after purchasing an additional 398,804 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 174.0% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,444,283 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $235,592,000 after buying an additional 917,192 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $227,174,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,331,482 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $223,822,000 after buying an additional 55,575 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EXPE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $210.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 28th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Expedia Group from $182.00 to $209.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $208.96.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,036 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,477,971.68. The trade was a 6.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,306 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $663,977.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 77,075 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,479,743. This trade represents a 4.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 9.13% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $217.69 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.75, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14. The stock has a market cap of $26.93 billion, a PE ratio of 26.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.56. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $208.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $180.87. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.01 and a 1-year high of $229.00.

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 the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $3.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.51 EPS. The business'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. As a group, analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were 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 was Thursday, August 28th. Expedia Group's payout ratio is presently 19.61%.

Expedia Group Company 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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