Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Sold by AdvisorShares Investments LLC

AdvisorShares Investments LLC trimmed its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 77.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 536 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 1,867 shares during the quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $124,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the fourth quarter valued at $408,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 5.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,455 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $917,000 after buying an additional 259 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $596,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in Expedia Group by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 21,265 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $3,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,290 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AXA S.A. grew its stake in Expedia Group by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 11,042 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $1,863,000 after acquiring an additional 615 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ EXPE opened at $268.69 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $236.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $245.85. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. Expedia Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $171.27 and a twelve month high of $303.80. The company has a market capitalization of $32.93 billion, a PE ratio of 23.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.23.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The online travel company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.55. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 84.33% and a net margin of 9.81%.The company had revenue of $3.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.35 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 16.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 28th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 28th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.90%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on EXPE. Gordon Haskett reduced their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $320.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. B. Riley Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $360.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings cut Expedia Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Expedia Group from $307.00 to $303.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $260.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Expedia Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $284.30.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Expedia Group news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 940 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $221.86, for a total transaction of $208,548.40. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,083 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,124,454.38. This trade represents a 6.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 4,702 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $233.00, for a total transaction of $1,095,566.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 105,448 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,569,384. This trade represents a 4.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 5.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.