Despegar.com, Corp., an online travel company, provides a range of travel and travel-related products through its Websites and mobile applications in Latin America. It operates through two segments, Air; and Packages, Hotels and Other Travel Products. The company offers airline tickets, packages, hotels, and other travel-related products under the Despegar and Decolar brands, which enable consumers to find, compare, plan, and purchase travel products through its marketplace. It provides a technology platform for its travel suppliers to manage and distribute their products. The company was founded in 1999 and is based 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$523.94 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,961
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) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $121.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $123.77 million. Despegar.com had a net margin of 5.25% and a return on equity of 11.28%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.21 EPS. View Despegar.com's Earnings History.
When is Despegar.com's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for DESP?
6 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Despegar.com's stock. Their predictions range from $20.00 to $38.00. On average, they expect Despegar.com's stock price to reach $26.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 87.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Despegar.com.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Despegar.com?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Despegar.com in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings 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 trended very positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Despegar.com earned a news impact score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Are investors shorting Despegar.com?
Despegar.com saw a drop in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,077,434 shares, a drop of 35.3% from the December 14th total of 1,666,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 591,134 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 1.9% of the company's shares are sold short. View Despegar.com's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Despegar.com's key competitors?
Who are Despegar.com's key executives?
Despegar.com's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Damián Scokin, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Martín Rastellino, Co-Founder & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Alberto Lopez Gaffney, Chief Financial Officer
- Javier Kelly, Investor Relations Officer
- Mr. Juan Pablo Alvarado, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 49)
When did Despegar.com IPO?
(DESP) raised $314 million in an IPO on Wednesday, September 20th 2017. The company issued 12,800,000 shares at $23.00-$26.00 per share. Morgan Stanley and Citigroup served 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 a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank of Montreal Can (0.07%).
Which major investors are buying Despegar.com stock?
DESP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of Montreal Can.
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Despegar.com's stock price today?
One share of DESP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.11.
How big of a company is Despegar.com?
Despegar.com has a market capitalization of $975.88 million and generates $523.94 million in revenue each year. The company earns $42.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.69 on an earnings per share basis. Despegar.com employs 2,961 workers across the globe.
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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