TripAdvisor, Inc. $TRIP Stock Position Decreased by Vanguard Group Inc.

Key Points

• Vanguard Group Inc. has reduced its holdings in TripAdvisor, Inc. by 2.6%, now owning about 8.46% of the company worth approximately $168 million.
• TripAdvisor recently reported quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, surpassing estimates, and a revenue of $529 million, reflecting a 6.4% increase year-over-year.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed ratings on TripAdvisor stock, with price targets ranging from $16.00 to $21.00, reflecting a cautious outlook amid current market conditions.

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its holdings in TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP - Free Report) by 2.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 11,881,310 shares of the travel company's stock after selling 312,657 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 8.46% of TripAdvisor worth $168,358,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tsfg LLC purchased a new position in TripAdvisor in the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in TripAdvisor by 55.5% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 6,219 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 2,219 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. boosted its holdings in TripAdvisor by 150,850.0% in the fourth quarter. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. now owns 9,057 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 9,051 shares during the last quarter. Ethic Inc. purchased a new position in TripAdvisor in the fourth quarter valued at about $163,000. Finally, Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in TripAdvisor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $164,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on TRIP shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Bank of America began coverage on TripAdvisor in a research report on Monday, July 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on TripAdvisor from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut TripAdvisor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, June 14th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TripAdvisor currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $17.33.

TripAdvisor Price Performance

NASDAQ TRIP traded up $0.11 on Tuesday, reaching $17.14. 1,482,841 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,186,264. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $16.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $14.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The company has a market cap of $1.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.30. TripAdvisor, Inc. has a 12 month low of $10.43 and a 12 month high of $19.26.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The travel company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $529.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $529.91 million. TripAdvisor had a return on equity of 12.40% and a net margin of 3.53%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. TripAdvisor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that TripAdvisor, Inc. will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TripAdvisor Company Profile

TripAdvisor, Inc operates as an online travel company, primarily engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment offers travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points-of-interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises.