Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its target price increased by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $250.00 to $255.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “market perform” rating on the online travel company’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 12.22% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $290.00 target price (down from $310.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Expedia Group from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. B. Riley Financial boosted their price objective on Expedia Group from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Barclays set a $260.00 target price on Expedia Group in a research note on Friday. Finally, Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $292.68.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $227.24 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $274.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $239.82. Expedia Group has a fifty-two week low of $130.01 and a fifty-two week high of $303.80. The company has a market capitalization of $27.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.41 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.66% and a return on equity of 64.15%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total transaction of $210,619.92. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,662 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,893,108.96. The trade was a 6.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Madhumita Moina Banerjee sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.00, for a total transaction of $258,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,916 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $752,328. This represents a 25.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 9.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EXPE. Spire Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 114.3% in the second quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 150 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 78.6% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Expedia Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS and revenue topped consensus, with double‑digit revenue growth and B2B strength that supports longer‑term revenue mix improvement. Expedia Group Q4 earnings & transcript (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑level topline guidance and flagged stronger 2026 gross bookings driven by business clients, which could support upside to revenue and margins if corporate travel demand sustains. Expedia forecasts upbeat 2026 bookings (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.48 — a cash return boost that many income‑oriented investors will view favorably. Expedia raises dividend (TipRanks)
• Positive Sentiment: BTIG reiterated a Buy and set a $330 price target, signaling confidence in upside from recovery and B2B execution. BTIG buy rating and $330 PT (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is actively addressing AI/agentic commerce disruption — positioning Expedia to capture trip demand routed through AI assistants, which is strategic but longer‑term in impact. Expedia embraces agentic commerce (PYMNTS)
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript is available for details — useful for investors parsing margin commentary, incentive spend and B2B cadence. Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Soft margin guidance and caution on near‑term profitability spooked the market — Barron’s highlights that management’s margin outlook weighed on shares, driving today’s decline. Expedia falls after soft margin guidance (Barron’s)
• Negative Sentiment: Pre‑market headlines and momentum sellers pushed the stock lower despite the beat — Benzinga flagged EXPE among names moving down in pre‑market trade. Expedia moves lower in pre-market (Benzinga)
• Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen trimmed its price target to $260 and held a “Hold” rating, signaling valuation caution and tempering some of the post‑earnings enthusiasm. TD Cowen hold & lower PT (TipRanks)

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) is a global travel technology company that operates an online marketplace connecting consumers, travel suppliers and third‑party partners. The company’s platform enables search, comparison and booking of travel products and services, including hotels, airline tickets, vacation rentals, car rentals, cruises and packaged travel. Its portfolio comprises consumer-facing travel brands as well as corporate travel solutions and technology services that serve both leisure and business travelers.

Key offerings include consumer booking platforms and mobile apps that aggregate inventory from hotels, vacation rental managers, airlines and car rental companies, alongside ancillary travel services such as trip insurance and activities.