Expedia Group (EXPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Expedia Group, Inc. is a leading online travel company that operates a portfolio of consumer and business travel brands, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Hotwire, Egencia, and trivago. The company provides a comprehensive range of travel products and services, such as air and hotel bookings, vacation packages, car rentals, cruises, and activities. Through its digital platforms and mobile applications, Expedia Group connects millions of travelers with suppliers around the world, offering competitive pricing and personalized recommendations.

Originally founded as a division of Microsoft in 1996, Expedia became an independent publicly traded company in 1999. Over the years, it has expanded through strategic acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its global reach and diversify its offerings. Key acquisitions have included Hotels.com in 2002, Egencia (Expedia’s corporate travel business) in 2004, and HomeAway (now operating as Vrbo) in 2015. These moves helped the company strengthen its presence across different travel segments and customer types.

Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Expedia Group serves customers in more than 60 countries and maintains offices in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Its platforms support multiple languages and currencies, enabling travelers to search, compare, and book travel services tailored to their regional preferences. The company leverages data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to enhance user experience, drive personalization, and optimize pricing.

Since March 2020, Expedia Group has been led by President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Kern, who previously held senior roles within the company’s Airbnb and IAC travel businesses. Under his leadership, the company has focused on streamlining operations, accelerating technology investments, and forging stronger partnerships with hotels, airlines, and property managers. Expedia Group continues to innovate in the travel industry by expanding its platform capabilities and exploring new service offerings to meet evolving customer needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $213.50 to $216.21
• 50-Day Range: $165.75 to $214.81
• 52-Week Range: $126.46 to $216.60
• Volume: 1.26 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.32
• Dividend Yield: 0.74%
• Price Target: $205.63
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Expedia Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Expedia Group scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 32nd out of 214 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Expedia Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 18 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Expedia Group has been the subject of 19 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Expedia Group are expected to grow by 20.11% in the coming year, from $12.28 to $14.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Expedia Group is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Expedia Group is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Expedia Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Expedia Group has a P/B Ratio of 12.74. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.52% of the float of Expedia Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Expedia Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Expedia Group has recently decreased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Expedia Group has a dividend yield of 0.75%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Expedia Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Expedia Group is 19.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Expedia Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.85% next year. This indicates that Expedia Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.80

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.52% of the float of Expedia Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Expedia Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Expedia Group has recently decreased by 1.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.35

News Sentiment

Expedia Group has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.99 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Expedia Group this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

24 people have searched for EXPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Expedia Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Expedia Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,009,132.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.13% of the stock of Expedia Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.76% of the stock of Expedia Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXPE shares performed this year?

Expedia Group's stock was trading at $186.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EXPE shares have increased by 15.3% and is now trading at $214.80.

How were Expedia Group's earnings last quarter?

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) announced 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. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Expedia Group doing a stock buyback?

Expedia Group's board authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, November 2nd 2023, which permits the company to repurchase $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 30.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Expedia Group have any subsidiaries?

Expedia Group subsidiaries include these companies: CanadaStays.com, Liberty Expedia Holdings, Apartment Jet, Pillow, SilverRail Technologies, Trover, HomeAway, and others.

Who are Expedia Group's major shareholders?

Expedia Group's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.04%), Norges Bank (3.10%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.69%) and AQR Capital Management LLC (2.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Dara Khosrowshahi, Robert J Dzielak, Jonathan L Dolgen, Craig A Jacobson and Lance A Soliday.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Expedia Group?

Shares of EXPE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Expedia Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Expedia Group investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 8/28/2025
• Today: 8/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Internet Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EXPE
• CIK: 1324424
• Web: www.expediagroup.com
• Phone: (206) 481-7200
• Fax: 425-564-7240
• Employees: 16,500
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Expedia Group: $205.63
• High Price Target: $265.00
• Low Price Target: $150.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 33 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.16
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.49
• P/E Growth: 1.1
• Net Income: $1.23 billion
• Net Margins: 7.94%
• Pretax Margin: 10.09%
• Return on Equity: 56.25%
• Return on Assets: 5.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.14
• Current Ratio: 0.75
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.90
• Cash Flow: $21.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.23
• Book Value: $16.86 per share
• Price / Book: 12.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 123,716,000
• Free Float: 112,421,000
• Market Cap: $26.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.61