E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Buys Shares of 3,605 Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB purchased a new position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 3,605 shares of the online travel company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,021,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in shares of Expedia Group by 103.8% during the 3rd quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 161 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 212.7% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 172 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 970.6% in the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 182 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on EXPE. HSBC lifted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $280.00 to $282.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $256.00 to $253.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $329.00 to $315.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $240.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $281.65.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reported short interest dropped ~18% to ~6.71M shares (about 6.0% of shares sold short) with a days-to-cover of ~2.4 — lower short exposure can reduce downward pressure and the risk of coordinated selling.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks published a comparative piece arguing EXPE looks stronger than Booking Holdings on growth, bookings and valuation, which may support investor interest. Expedia vs. Booking: Which Travel Stock Is a Stronger Pick?
• Neutral Sentiment: Street consensus remains around a “Hold” rating, reflecting mixed conviction among analysts rather than a clear buy/sell signal. Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Several media pieces (MSN, Kalkine) are running investor guides and sector commentary on EXPE — useful for context but unlikely to be an immediate catalyst. Should You Invest in Expedia Group (EXPE)? Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Tracks Sector Movement In Nasdaq Index
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple short-interest feed entries show “large increase” but list 0 shares / NaN changes — likely reporting artifacts in the data feed rather than real market moves; treat those items with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded EXPE from “strong-buy” to “hold,” removing a bullish analyst endorsement and likely contributing to near-term selling pressure. Zacks Downgrades EXPE

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total value of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,629,633.60. This represents a 7.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Price Performance

NASDAQ EXPE opened at $236.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 0.73. The stock has a market cap of $28.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.99, a PEG ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 1.41. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $238.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $244.45. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.01 and a 52-week high of $303.80.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 8.78% and a return on equity of 72.23%. The business’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is an increase from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is presently 19.49%.

Expedia Group Profile

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.