Expedia Group (EXPE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Expedia Group, Inc. is a leading global travel technology company that operates one of the world’s largest online travel marketplaces. Through its portfolio of digital brands, the company connects travelers with thousands of hotels, vacation rentals, airlines, car rental providers, cruise lines, and activity partners. Established as a division of Microsoft in 1996 and spun off as a public company in 1999, Expedia Group has grown into a multifaceted platform that serves both consumers and businesses seeking travel solutions.

Expedia Group’s consumer-facing brands include Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Hotwire and CarRentals.com, each targeting different traveler needs and preferences. These sites and apps offer flexible booking options for accommodations, flights, rental cars, vacation packages and local experiences. On the corporate side, the company’s Egencia platform provides managed travel services for small businesses to large enterprises, integrating policy compliance, expense reporting and dedicated support into a seamless workflow.

Over the years, Expedia Group has expanded through strategic acquisitions and investments. Notable transactions include the acquisitions of HomeAway (now Vrbo) in 2015, Orbitz Worldwide in 2015, and Travelocity in 2015, as well as investments in emerging technology ventures aimed at enhancing personalization and artificial intelligence capabilities. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company maintains regional offices across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, reflecting its commitment to serving a diverse global customer base.

Under the leadership of CEO Peter Kern, Expedia Group continues to invest in innovative travel technologies, mobile solutions and data-driven marketing tools to improve the end-to-end traveler experience. The executive team focuses on strategic partnerships with airlines, hotel chains, property managers and local tour operators to expand inventory and streamline the booking process. With a mission to power global travel for both leisure and business, Expedia Group leverages its scale and technology expertise to deliver choice, convenience and value for millions of travelers each year.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $182.21 to $184.75
• 50-Day Range: $156.55 to $183.64
• 52-Week Range: $110.20 to $207.73
• Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.90 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $23.33 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.65
• Dividend Yield: 0.87%
• Price Target: $187.19
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Expedia Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Expedia Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 25th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Expedia Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 17 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Expedia Group has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Expedia Group are expected to grow by 20.11% in the coming year, from $12.28 to $14.75 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Expedia Group is 21.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Expedia Group is 21.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Expedia Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.88. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Expedia Group has a P/B Ratio of 8.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.58% of the float of Expedia Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Expedia Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Expedia Group has recently increased by 10.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Expedia Group has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Expedia Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Expedia Group is 18.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Expedia Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.85% next year. This indicates that Expedia Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.80

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.58% of the float of Expedia Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Expedia Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Expedia Group has recently increased by 10.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Expedia Group has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Expedia Group this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for EXPE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Expedia Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Expedia Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.13% of the stock of Expedia Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.76% of the stock of Expedia Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXPE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXPE shares performed this year?

Expedia Group's stock was trading at $186.33 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EXPE shares have decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $183.63.

How were Expedia Group's earnings last quarter?

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The online travel company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Expedia Group doing a stock buyback?

Expedia Group's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 2nd 2023, which authorizes the company to buy back $5,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 30.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Does Expedia Group have any subsidiaries?

Expedia Group subsidiaries include CanadaStays.com, Liberty Expedia Holdings, Apartment Jet, Pillow, SilverRail Technologies, Trover, HomeAway, and more.

Who are Expedia Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Expedia Group include Swedbank AB (0.14%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.10%), Sapient Capital LLC (0.06%) and Abacus FCF Advisors LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Dara Khosrowshahi, Robert J Dzielak, Jonathan L Dolgen, Craig A Jacobson and Lance A Soliday.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Expedia Group?

Shares of EXPE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Expedia Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Expedia Group investors own include BlackRock (BLK), Broadcom (AVGO), ServiceNow (NOW), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Record date for 6/18 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/18 Dividend: 5/29/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/18/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Internet Retail
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EXPE
• CIK: 1324424
• Web: www.expediagroup.com
• Phone: (206) 481-7200
• Fax: 425-564-7240
• Employees: 16,500
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Expedia Group: $187.19
• High Price Target: $235.00
• Low Price Target: $135.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.48
• Research Coverage: 31 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.95
• P/E Growth: 0.88
• Net Income: $1.23 billion
• Net Margins: 8.48%
• Pretax Margin: 10.73%
• Return on Equity: 52.60%
• Return on Assets: 5.28%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.92
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.69
• Cash Flow: $20.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.75
• Book Value: $21.72 per share
• Price / Book: 8.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 127,121,000
• Free Float: 115,515,000
• Market Cap: $23.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.57