Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Bought by Milestone Asset Management LLC

Milestone Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 180.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 33,734 shares of the online travel company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,689 shares during the quarter. Expedia Group makes up about 1.4% of Milestone Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Milestone Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $8,884,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EXPE. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $166,203,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 104.1% during the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $275,112,000 after buying an additional 607,698 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 67.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $199,622,000 after buying an additional 314,984 shares in the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,254,000. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 201.3% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 276,150 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $63,761,000 after buying an additional 184,507 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EXPE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $255.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Expedia Group from $309.00 to $288.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Expedia Group from $307.00 to $275.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $325.00 price target (up from $245.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $360.00 price objective on the stock. Eighteen research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $315.24.

Trending Headlines about Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia Group’s Unpack ’27 report highlights expected growth in shorter trips, hobby-focused travel, emerging destinations, and “set-jetting.” The report gives investors evidence of ongoing consumer engagement with leisure travel and may support future bookings across Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. Expedia Unpack ’27 report
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also responding to Expedia’s broader advertising strategy, including Travel Audience Marketing, which is designed to help brands reach travelers before, during, and after booking. The initiative could diversify revenue beyond transactions and improve monetization of Expedia’s customer and search data. Expedia product news and earnings analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Expedia was named the official travel partner of the NHL in the United States and Canada, potentially increasing brand visibility and customer acquisition through a high-profile sports relationship. Expedia NHL partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley assigned Expedia a $235 price target. The target is below the stock’s recent trading level, potentially signaling valuation caution even as the firm’s broader recommendation details were not provided. Morgan Stanley Expedia price target
• Negative Sentiment: Recent open-market insider activity reported six sales and no purchases, which may modestly weigh on sentiment, although insider transactions can reflect personal financial planning rather than a change in business outlook. Expedia insider activity
• Negative Sentiment: A lawsuit alleges Expedia contributed to higher hotel prices, creating a potential legal and reputational risk. The claims remain allegations, and the financial impact is not yet clear. Lawsuit alleging Expedia affected hotel prices

Expedia Group Price Performance

EXPE opened at $291.87 on Friday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $185.34 and a fifty-two week high of $342.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $293.37 and a 200 day moving average of $264.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market cap of $35.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.20, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.36.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The online travel company reported $5.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.22 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.17 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 12.97% and a return on equity of 87.32%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.24 earnings per share. On average, research analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 17.16 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, Director Craig Jacobson sold 3,133 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $328.52, for a total transaction of $1,029,253.16. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,832 shares in the company, valued at $9,800,408.64. This trade represents a 9.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Lance Soliday sold 2,810 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total transaction of $909,456.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,006 shares in the company, valued at $3,885,741.90. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995 in the last quarter. Insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

About Expedia Group

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.