Villanova Investment Management Co LLC Makes New Investment in TripAdvisor, Inc. $TRIP

Key Points

• Villanova Investment Management Co LLC has invested approximately $601,000 in TripAdvisor by acquiring 42,410 shares, representing about 1.7% of its portfolio.
• Several other large investors have increased their stakes in TripAdvisor, with Acadian Asset Management growing its holdings by 517.9% during the first quarter.
• TripAdvisor reported quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.43, although revenue of $529 million fell slightly short of estimates.

Villanova Investment Management Co LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 42,410 shares of the travel company's stock, valued at approximately $601,000. TripAdvisor comprises about 1.7% of Villanova Investment Management Co LLC's holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest holding.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Tsfg LLC bought a new position in shares of TripAdvisor during the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 86.9% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,055 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 1,420 shares during the last quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of TripAdvisor by 419.8% during the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC now owns 3,893 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 3,144 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of TripAdvisor by 571.0% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 5,697 shares of the travel company's stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 4,848 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of TripAdvisor by 1,183.2% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 6,416 shares of the travel company's stock worth $85,000 after purchasing an additional 5,916 shares during the period. 98.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

TRIP has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of TripAdvisor from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TripAdvisor from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, August 18th. DA Davidson set a $16.25 target price on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $17.36.

TripAdvisor Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of TRIP stock traded down $0.17 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $17.73. 2,360,203 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,841,838. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $17.46 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.97. TripAdvisor, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.43 and a 12-month high of $19.26. The stock has a market cap of $2.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.94, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.24, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37.

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