What is Wedbush's Forecast for TripAdvisor FY2025 Earnings?

Key Points

• Wedbush has revised its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for TripAdvisor to $0.58, down from $0.59, while the current consensus estimate is $0.46.
• TripAdvisor reported a quarterly earnings of $0.46 per share, surpassing the consensus of $0.43, with a revenue of $529 million.
• The stock is currently rated as "Reduce" by analysts with an average price target of $17.03, amidst various rating updates from different analysts.

TripAdvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Wedbush dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for TripAdvisor in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the travel company will post earnings per share of $0.58 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.59. The consensus estimate for TripAdvisor's current full-year earnings is $0.46 per share.

TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The travel company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $529.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $529.91 million. TripAdvisor had a net margin of 3.53% and a return on equity of 12.40%. The company's revenue was up 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.39 earnings per share. TripAdvisor has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

TRIP has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of TripAdvisor from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. DA Davidson set a $16.25 price target on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of TripAdvisor from $16.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Monday, July 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $19.00 price target on the stock. Finally, UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating on shares of TripAdvisor in a research note on Sunday, August 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, TripAdvisor has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $17.03.

TripAdvisor Stock Performance

NASDAQ:TRIP opened at $16.43 on Thursday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $16.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $15.45. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37. The company has a market cap of $1.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.21. TripAdvisor has a twelve month low of $10.43 and a twelve month high of $20.16.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TripAdvisor

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in TRIP. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of TripAdvisor during the first quarter valued at about $1,071,000. Boyar Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of TripAdvisor during the first quarter valued at about $865,000. Tsfg LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TripAdvisor during the first quarter valued at about $35,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of TripAdvisor during the first quarter valued at about $235,000. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of TripAdvisor by 2.5% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 547,435 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $7,757,000 after acquiring an additional 13,131 shares during the last quarter. 98.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TripAdvisor news, insider Seth J. Kalvert sold 10,880 shares of TripAdvisor stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.04, for a total transaction of $218,035.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 136,914 shares in the company, valued at $2,743,756.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 3.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.

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