Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) to Repurchase 1,000,000 Outstanding Shares

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, March 5th, RTT News reports. The company plans to buyback 1,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization permits the information services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Travelzoo Trading Up 10.8%

TZOO stock traded up $0.68 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $6.96. 518,189 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 197,003. Travelzoo has a 52-week low of $4.72 and a 52-week high of $16.56. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $6.10 and its 200-day moving average is $7.80. The company has a market cap of $76.07 million, a P/E ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 0.84.

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The information services provider reported $0.00 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by ($0.11). Travelzoo had a net margin of 4.98% and a negative return on equity of 120.98%. The firm had revenue of $22.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.54 million. Equities research analysts expect that Travelzoo will post 1.09 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on TZOO shares. Barrington Research cut their price objective on Travelzoo from $13.00 to $8.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Ascendiant Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Travelzoo from $26.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Travelzoo in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Travelzoo from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group set a $23.00 target price on shares of Travelzoo in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $18.00.

Insider Transactions at Travelzoo

In other news, major shareholder Azzurro Capital Inc sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.97, for a total transaction of $278,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,662,696 shares in the company, valued at $25,528,991.12. The trade was a 1.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Holger Bartel acquired 40,000 shares of Travelzoo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $5.43 per share, with a total value of $217,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 200,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,086,000. The trade was a 25.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have acquired 200,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,077,000 and have sold 102,500 shares valued at $727,150. Company insiders own 43.20% of the company’s stock.

Travelzoo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Travelzoo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes up to 1,000,000‑share buyback, to be funded from cash; buybacks can support the share price, reduce share count and signal confidence from the board. Travelzoo Announces Share Repurchase Program
• Positive Sentiment: Company showcased its brand at ITB Berlin with a large LED presentation highlighting “travel enthusiasm,” which can help marketing reach, partner visibility and consumer engagement in a core travel market. Travelzoo Promotes Travel Enthusiasm at World’s Largest Travel Trade Show
• Neutral Sentiment: Litchfield Hills Research published a slate of quarterly and annual EPS projections for 2026–2027 (various Q1–Q4 and FY figures), providing model updates that investors can use for earnings expectations though they are not a formal consensus change. MarketBeat Travelzoo Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Litchfield Hills materially cut its FY2026 EPS estimate (from $1.63 previously to $0.44), a sizable downward revision that raises near‑term earnings risk and may pressure the stock if other analysts follow suit. Analyst Estimate Update
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Travelzoo from “hold” to “strong sell,” which can amplify negative sentiment and prompt some funds or algorithmic strategies to reduce exposure. Zacks Downgrade Coverage

Travelzoo Company Profile

Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO) is a global internet media company specializing in publishing curated travel, entertainment and local deals to a subscriber base of millions. Through its website, mobile applications and weekly email newsletters, Travelzoo partners with airlines, hotels, cruise lines, tour operators and local merchants to promote time-sensitive offers at discounted rates. The company generates revenue primarily from media commissions, advertising arrangements and marketing services provided to its hotel and resort partners.

Founded in 1998, Travelzoo went public on the NASDAQ in 2003 under the ticker symbol TZOO.