Retirement Solution Inc. Sells 154 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Retirement Solution Inc. trimmed its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 5.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,702 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 154 shares during the period. Expedia Group accounts for 0.1% of Retirement Solution Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest position. Retirement Solution Inc.’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $410,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 5,090 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $773,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 5,725 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $869,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in Expedia Group by 11.8% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,017 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC raised its position in Expedia Group by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC now owns 25,321 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $3,843,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Expedia Group by 22.6% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 629 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $95,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of EXPE traded up $0.78 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $135.80. 1,776,287 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,433,890. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $134.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $133.66. The company has a market capitalization of $18.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12 month low of $87.94 and a 12 month high of $160.05.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 8th. The online travel company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.88 billion. Expedia Group had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 35.79%. Equities research analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 9.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on EXPE. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $155.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 19th. Ascendiant Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $133.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 29th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Expedia Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 14th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $181.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Bank of America cut shares of Expedia Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $156.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, February 9th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Expedia Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.12.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.04, for a total transaction of $1,500,400.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 216,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,486,810.84. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Expedia Group news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.04, for a total value of $1,500,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 216,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,486,810.84. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 5,119 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.21, for a total transaction of $702,377.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 10,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,492,844.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 8.07% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.