Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:TCOM) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Moderate Buy consensus from 11 analysts (9 buys, 2 holds) with an average 1‑year price target of $77.00, implying notable upside from current levels.
• Securities fraud class action has been filed alleging misstatements tied to an AI price‑adjustment tool and an anti‑monopoly probe, with multiple firms pursuing lead plaintiff filings and raising headline, regulatory and potential litigation cost risks.
• TCOM opened at $51.34 and trades well below its 1‑year high of $78.99; the stock shows a low P/E of 7.66 alongside a high net margin (~53.3%) and ROE (~18.6%), highlighting a seemingly cheap valuation against strong profitability metrics.

Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:TCOM - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eleven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $77.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on TCOM. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Trip.com Group in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of Trip.com Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Trip.com Group from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Trip.com Group in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Benchmark lowered their price objective on shares of Trip.com Group from $82.00 to $72.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th.

Trending Headlines about Trip.com Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Trip.com Group this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks reports Trip.com dipped while the broader market gained, highlighting the intraday move and short-term trading activity. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A securities fraud class action has been filed alleging material misstatements/omissions tied to Trip.com’s business practices; filings reference a prior sharp share drop in January and seek damages for purchases in the April 30, 2024–Jan 13, 2026 period. Litigation increases headline risk and the possibility of future settlement/defense costs. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman and other filings tie the lawsuit to questions over an AI price-adjustment tool and an anti-monopoly probe; those regulatory concerns amplify potential business and compliance risk, and were cited as catalysts for the prior large share decline. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff law firms (Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Pomerantz, Bernstein Liebhard, Robbins, Kahn Swick, Hagens Berman, ClaimsFiler, et al.) are circulating investor alerts and urging potential lead plaintiff filings ahead of a May 11, 2026 deadline — signaling broad investor interest and sustained media/legal pressure. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trip.com Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd increased its position in Trip.com Group by 40.5% in the 3rd quarter. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd now owns 1,340,202 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,783,000 after acquiring an additional 386,333 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Trip.com Group in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $4,765,000. Green Court Capital Management Ltd increased its position in Trip.com Group by 62.2% in the 3rd quarter. Green Court Capital Management Ltd now owns 426,108 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,043,000 after acquiring an additional 163,419 shares during the period. Sanders Capital LLC increased its position in Trip.com Group by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 9,868,196 shares of the company's stock valued at $742,088,000 after acquiring an additional 662,230 shares during the period. Finally, Cantillon Capital Management LLC increased its position in Trip.com Group by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC now owns 4,606,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $346,382,000 after acquiring an additional 508,890 shares during the period. 35.41% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trip.com Group Price Performance

TCOM stock opened at $51.34 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $64.93. The stock has a market cap of $33.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.54 and a beta of -0.11. Trip.com Group has a 1 year low of $48.48 and a 1 year high of $78.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 1.55 and a quick ratio of 1.48.

Trip.com Group (NASDAQ:TCOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $2.20 billion during the quarter. Trip.com Group had a net margin of 53.28% and a return on equity of 18.56%. Research analysts anticipate that Trip.com Group will post 3.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Trip.com Group

Trip.com Group NASDAQ: TCOM is a China-based online travel services company that provides a broad range of consumer and business travel products. The company operates consumer-facing travel platforms and mobile apps that enable users to search, book and manage hotel reservations, airline tickets, packaged tours, rail travel, car rentals, airport transfers and local activities. It also offers corporate travel management and B2B solutions that support travel suppliers and downstream distribution partners.

Headquartered in Shanghai, Trip.com Group serves customers across China and increasingly in international markets through a portfolio of brands and global distribution channels.

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