TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Key Points

• TripAdvisor reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46, surpassing estimates by $0.03, with a revenue of $529 million for the quarter.
• The company's net margin was 3.53% with a return on equity of 11.60%, and revenue increased by 6.4% year-over-year.
• Shares of TripAdvisor traded up to $17.97 after the earnings announcement, while analysts have mixed ratings for the stock with an average target price of $16.73.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The travel company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03, Briefing.com reports. TripAdvisor had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 12.40%. The firm had revenue of $529.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $529.91 million. During the same quarter 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 updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to EPS.

TripAdvisor Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of TRIP traded down $0.15 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $18.03. The company had a trading volume of 2,346,540 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,346,643. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $16.00 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a current ratio of 1.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.30. TripAdvisor has a 52-week low of $10.43 and a 52-week high of $19.26.

Analyst Ratings Changes

TRIP has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TripAdvisor from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, June 14th. DA Davidson set a $16.25 target price on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of TripAdvisor from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Citigroup initiated coverage on shares of TripAdvisor in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock. Finally, B. Riley lifted their price target on shares of TripAdvisor from $17.00 to $21.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $17.03.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Almir Ambeskovic sold 16,643 shares of TripAdvisor stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.33, for a total value of $255,137.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 15,931 shares of the company's stock, valued at $244,222.23. The trade was a 51.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 3.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TripAdvisor

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 297,532 shares of the travel company's stock worth $4,216,000 after purchasing an additional 22,136 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 243,675 shares of the travel company's stock worth $3,180,000 after purchasing an additional 5,581 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in TripAdvisor by 88.9% in the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 154,917 shares of the travel company's stock worth $2,022,000 after buying an additional 72,919 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in TripAdvisor by 204.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 110,750 shares of the travel company's stock worth $1,445,000 after buying an additional 74,375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its holdings in TripAdvisor by 143.1% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 62,140 shares of the travel company's stock worth $811,000 after buying an additional 36,578 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

About TripAdvisor

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.