Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Has $1.87 Million Position in Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,075 shares of the online travel company’s stock after selling 425 shares during the quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $1,868,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in Expedia Group in the fourth quarter worth $408,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,102 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $353,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 18.7% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 31,604 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $5,313,000 after buying an additional 4,987 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 50,050 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $8,413,000 after buying an additional 974 shares during the period. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 64,789 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $10,891,000 after buying an additional 337 shares during the period. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group Trading Down 4.7%

NASDAQ:EXPE opened at $215.65 on Friday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a twelve month low of $130.01 and a twelve month high of $240.98. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $216.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.26. The company has a market cap of $26.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The online travel company reported $4.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.13 by $0.11. Expedia Group had a net margin of 7.94% and a return on equity of 56.25%. The business had revenue of $3.79 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.70 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 6.4% on a year-over-year basis. Expedia Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 18th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 28th were issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 28th. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on EXPE shares. Benchmark boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $215.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Barclays boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $177.00 to $206.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $211.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 2,658 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.57, for a total value of $546,405.06. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 74,417 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,297,902.69. This trade represents a 3.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.78, for a total transaction of $623,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 33,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,035,015.24. The trade was a 8.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,816 shares of company stock worth $2,009,132 over the last quarter. 9.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Expedia Group Company Profile

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.