Litchfield Hills Research Predicts Travelzoo Q1 Earnings

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) – Research analysts at Litchfield Hills Research issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Travelzoo in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 3rd. Litchfield Hills Research analyst T. O’neill forecasts that the information services provider will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Travelzoo’s current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Litchfield Hills Research also issued estimates for Travelzoo’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS.

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

Travelzoo Trading Up 10.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:TZOO opened at $6.96 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $76.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.32 and a beta of 0.84. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $6.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.80. Travelzoo has a 12-month low of $4.72 and a 12-month high of $16.56.

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The information services provider reported $0.00 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by ($0.11). Travelzoo had a net margin of 4.98% and a negative return on equity of 120.98%. The business had revenue of $22.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.54 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Travelzoo

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Travelzoo by 1,242.5% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,148 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,988 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Travelzoo during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in shares of Travelzoo by 3,188.4% in the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,828 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 2,742 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Travelzoo by 42,900.0% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,010 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 3,003 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Travelzoo during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 27.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Travelzoo

In related news, major shareholder Azzurro Capital Inc sold 40,000 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,662,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,528,991.12. This represents a 1.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Holger Bartel purchased 100,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.49 per share, with a total value of $549,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 160,000 shares in the company, valued at $878,400. This represents a 166.67% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 200,000 shares of company stock worth $1,077,000 and have sold 102,500 shares worth $727,150. Insiders own 43.20% of the company’s stock.

Travelzoo declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, March 5th that permits the company to buyback 1,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the information services provider to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Key Travelzoo News

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

About Travelzoo

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.