Sigma Planning Corp Purchases 2,073 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE

Sigma Planning Corp increased its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 66.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,211 shares of the online travel company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,073 shares during the period. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of EXPE. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Expedia Group by 2.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,201,811 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,555,424,000 after acquiring an additional 394,147 shares during the period. Alkeon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 20.2% in the first quarter. Alkeon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,375,276 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $399,284,000 after acquiring an additional 398,804 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Expedia Group by 174.0% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,444,283 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $235,592,000 after purchasing an additional 917,192 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $227,174,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,331,482 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $223,822,000 after purchasing an additional 55,575 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, August 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $210.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $135.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Mizuho initiated coverage on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $240.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $190.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $214.29.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $207.78, for a total value of $623,340.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 33,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,035,015.24. This represents a 8.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 852 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.88, for a total transaction of $175,409.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,036 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,477,971.68. The trade was a 6.61% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,816 shares of company stock valued at $2,009,132. 9.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Expedia Group Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE opened at $219.70 on Friday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.01 and a 1-year high of $240.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is $218.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.92, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.58.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.10 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.28 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 56.25% and a net margin of 7.94%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $6.13 EPS. Expedia Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.61%.

Expedia Group 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.