Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages

Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $17.25.

TRIP has been the subject of several analyst reports. DA Davidson reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of Tripadvisor in a report on Thursday, February 20th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Tripadvisor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. StockNews.com raised Tripadvisor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 24th. Mizuho upgraded Tripadvisor to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. Finally, B. Riley cut their price target on Tripadvisor from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 10th.

Tripadvisor Stock Performance

TRIP traded up $0.28 on Friday, hitting $15.30. 4,023,159 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,383,899. Tripadvisor has a 52 week low of $10.43 and a 52 week high of $19.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a PE ratio of 765.38, a P/E/G ratio of 9.01 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $13.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.60. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.

Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The travel company reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $398.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $386.94 million. Tripadvisor had a net margin of 0.33% and a return on equity of 9.02%. The company's quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.12 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Tripadvisor will post 0.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in TRIP. Bogart Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Tripadvisor in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Tripadvisor by 204.4% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,298 shares of the travel company's stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 1,543 shares in the last quarter. Tsfg LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Tripadvisor in the 1st quarter valued at about $35,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Tripadvisor by 83.8% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 3,414 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 1,557 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Tripadvisor by 204.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,675 shares of the travel company's stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 2,469 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.99% of the company's stock.

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.