Wedbush Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Tripadvisor

Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Tripadvisor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now anticipates that the travel company will post earnings per share of $0.36 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Tripadvisor's current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Tripadvisor's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS.

Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The travel company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). Tripadvisor had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 0.33%. The company had revenue of $411.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $400.02 million.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Tripadvisor in a report on Thursday, February 20th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tripadvisor in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Mizuho upgraded shares of Tripadvisor to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price target on shares of Tripadvisor from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Tripadvisor from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $17.29.

Tripadvisor Price Performance

NASDAQ:TRIP traded up $0.46 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $11.88. The stock had a trading volume of 691,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,456,998. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 594.55, a P/E/G ratio of 9.01 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $13.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $14.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 2.10. Tripadvisor has a one year low of $10.43 and a one year high of $27.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tripadvisor

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Tripadvisor during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Tripadvisor by 204.4% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,298 shares of the travel company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 1,543 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd boosted its position in shares of Tripadvisor by 83.8% during the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 3,414 shares of the travel company's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,557 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Tripadvisor by 204.7% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,675 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 2,469 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund bought a new position in Tripadvisor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. 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.