Despegar.com Corp. provides online travel agency services. It offers tours and corporate packages to destinations such as Paris, Cancun, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Barcelona, and Las Vegas, as well as vehicle rentals and hotel bookings. The company was founded by Roberto Hernán Souviron, Federico Fuchs, Martín Rastellino, Ernesto Cadeiras and Christian Vilate in December 1999 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Transportation services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorTransportation
WebN/A
Phone54-11-4894-3500
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$530.61 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees3,398
Next Earnings Date11/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Despegar.com (NYSE:DESP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Despegar.com's stock symbol?
Despegar.com trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DESP."
How were Despegar.com's earnings last quarter?
Despegar.com Corp (NYSE:DESP) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.23). The business earned $114.09 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.90 million. Despegar.com had a negative net margin of 2.60% and a negative return on equity of 5.27%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.02 earnings per share. View Despegar.com's Earnings History.
When is Despegar.com's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DESP?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Despegar.com's stock. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $19.00. On average, they expect Despegar.com's stock price to reach $16.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 57.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Despegar.com.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Despegar.com?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Despegar.com in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Despegar.com.
Has Despegar.com been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about DESP stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Despegar.com earned a daily sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Despegar.com.
Are investors shorting Despegar.com?
Despegar.com saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,190,000 shares, an increase of 22.8% from the August 30th total of 969,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 466,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 2.1% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Despegar.com's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Despegar.com's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Despegar.com own?
Who are Despegar.com's key executives?
Despegar.com's management team includes the folowing people:
- Damián Scokin Rimolo, Chief Executive Officer & Director
- Alberto Lopez Gaffney, Chief Financial Officer
- Maria Bettina Zubin, Controller
- Ines Lanusse, IR & External Communications Manager
- Juan Pablo Alvarado, Secretary & General Counsel
When did Despegar.com IPO?
(DESP) raised $314 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. The company issued 12,800,000 shares at a price of $23.00-$26.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and Citigroup acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Itau BBA, UBS Investment Bank, Cowen and KeyBanc Capital Markets were co-managers.
Who are Despegar.com's major shareholders?
Despegar.com's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Cambiar Investors LLC (0.05%) and CHICAGO TRUST Co NA (0.02%).
Which major investors are buying Despegar.com stock?
DESP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cambiar Investors LLC and CHICAGO TRUST Co NA.
How do I buy shares of Despegar.com?
Shares of DESP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Despegar.com's stock price today?
One share of DESP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.45.
How big of a company is Despegar.com?
Despegar.com has a market capitalization of $722.74 million and generates $530.61 million in revenue each year. The company earns $19.15 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.27 on an earnings per share basis. Despegar.com employs 3,398 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Despegar.com.
How can I contact Despegar.com?
Despegar.com's mailing address is JUANA MANSO 999, BUENOS AIRES C1, C1107CBR. The company can be reached via phone at 54-11-4894-3500.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Despegar.com (NYSE DESP)
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