Expedia Group’s (EXPE) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at BTIG Research

BTIG Research reiterated their buy rating on shares of Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. BTIG Research currently has a $400.00 price objective on the online travel company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on EXPE. Benchmark increased their target price on Expedia Group from $290.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $322.00 to $351.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus upped their price target on Expedia Group from $270.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. TD Cowen raised shares of Expedia Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $334.00 to $417.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $315.24.

Expedia Group Stock Up 4.4%

Shares of Expedia Group stock opened at $270.13 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $296.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $262.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. Expedia Group has a twelve month low of $185.34 and a twelve month high of $342.00. The stock has a market cap of $32.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.36.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.22 by $0.54. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.17 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%.The firm’s revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.24 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Expedia Group will post 17.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 27th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is 11.97%.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total transaction of $1,029,253.16. Following the sale, the director owned 29,832 shares in the company, valued at $9,800,408.64. This represents a 9.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total value of $945,945.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 103,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,706,135. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,950 shares of company stock valued at $3,881,995. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in Expedia Group by 55.0% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,286,093 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $364,363,000 after purchasing an additional 456,176 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 104.1% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $275,112,000 after purchasing an additional 607,698 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 1.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,190,874 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $274,948,000 after purchasing an additional 17,378 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $246,942,000 after buying an additional 125,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 67.7% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $199,622,000 after buying an additional 314,984 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia is expanding its One Key loyalty program with benefits including airport-lounge access during qualifying flight disruptions and fare-protection features. The enhancements could improve customer retention, booking frequency and the program’s competitive position. Expedia Adds Lounge Access and Fare Protection to One Key
• Positive Sentiment: Qantas Loyalty is partnering with Expedia Group to upgrade its Hotels & Holidays platform, potentially expanding Expedia’s distribution reach and supporting international lodging demand. Qantas Loyalty Partners With Expedia Group
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights Expedia’s advertising business as a potentially significant long-term growth opportunity, as travel suppliers increasingly pay to reach high-intent customers on the platform. Inside Expedia Advertising’s Next $100bn Ad Opportunity
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks describes Expedia as a long-term value opportunity, reinforcing investor interest in its earnings growth, valuation and profitability profile. Why Expedia Is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term
• Neutral Sentiment: Expedia will webcast its third-quarter 2026 results on November 4, giving investors a forthcoming catalyst to assess booking trends, margins and management’s outlook. Expedia Group to Webcast Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Expedia’s technology partnership with Vervotech and its use of Atlassian tools highlight ongoing efforts to improve data, content and internal productivity, but the near-term financial effect is unclear. Vervotech Recognized as an Elite Technology Partner
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its Expedia price target to $310 from $370, while Wells Fargo also reduced its target. The revisions may signal more cautious expectations despite targets remaining potentially above the current share price. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Price Target on Expedia
• Negative Sentiment: Expedia faces an antitrust lawsuit alleging that its hotel-pricing practices restrict competition. Potential legal costs, regulatory scrutiny or changes to hotel-partner agreements could pressure future margins and operating flexibility. Expedia Faces Antitrust Suit Alleging Hotel Pricing Curbs

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its platforms support the search, comparison and booking of lodging, air travel, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages, activities and other travel-related offerings.

The company operates a portfolio of consumer brands that includes Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Travelocity, Orbitz, Wotif and ebookers. Through these brands, Expedia Group serves individual travelers, property owners, travel suppliers and business partners across markets in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international regions.

Expedia Group traces its origins to Expedia, which was established within Microsoft in 1996 and became an independent public company in 1999.