Board of the Pension Protection Fund Makes New Investment in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 4,600 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $983,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EXPE. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter worth $242,000. Riversedge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Expedia Group in the third quarter valued at about $476,000. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Expedia Group in the third quarter worth about $11,290,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 212.7% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 172 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 37.4% in the 3rd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 2,475 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $529,000 after buying an additional 674 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 849 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.08, for a total transaction of $210,619.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,662 shares in the company, valued at $2,893,108.96. The trade was a 6.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total transaction of $814,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,379,489.90. The trade was a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 4,849 shares of company stock valued at $1,283,270 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Stock Up 1.3%

Expedia Group stock opened at $289.25 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $246.59 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $213.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $35.44 billion, a PE ratio of 27.68, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.44. Expedia Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.01 and a fifty-two week high of $292.42.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $7.10 by $0.47. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 64.15% and a net margin of 9.66%.The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is presently 15.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on EXPE shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $185.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Expedia Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Truist Financial set a $210.00 price objective on Expedia Group in a report on Monday, October 27th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $197.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and twenty-four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $270.66.

More Expedia Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America raised its price target on EXPE from $285 to $326 and kept a “buy” rating, giving the stock fresh analyst support and signaling a meaningful upside to the street consensus. This is a clear near-term catalyst for buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: McDonald’s Canada launched a partnership with Expedia to give diners travel perks — a promotional/loyalty tie-up that could modestly boost bookings and broaden Expedia’s customer acquisition channels in Canada. Partnership signals incremental marketing reach and potential revenue lift. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Federal policy could help international inbound travel: the proposed VISIT USA Act would transfer $160M to Brand USA to promote tourism. More international visitors would directly benefit online travel agencies like Expedia through higher bookings and ticketing volumes. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry coverage highlights Expedia as a leading partner for AI-driven hotel booking tools. Continued AI adoption could improve booking efficiency, margins and distribution advantages for OTAs that secure direct integrations. This positions EXPE as a beneficiary of tech-driven share gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple investment write-ups (Zacks) and screeners are listing EXPE as a GARP and travel-demand play for 2026, reinforcing investor interest in the stock as a growth-at-a-reasonable-price pick amid a resilient travel cycle. Such coverage can attract fund flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary noting EXPE’s recent outperformance vs. the S&P 500 provides context for gains but is not a direct catalyst — useful for framing momentum-driven flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader press pieces and sector notes (Kalkine, additional Zacks articles) reiterate the strong 2025 travel environment and Expedia’s market position; these are supportive background items that help sentiment but are not standalone catalysts. Read More.

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.