Signaturefd LLC Purchases 188 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE – Get Rating) by 31.4% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 786 shares of the online travel company’s stock after buying an additional 188 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $154,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the first quarter valued at $29,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in Expedia Group by 41.7% during the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 197 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter valued at $45,000. Hoey Investments Inc. bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the fourth quarter valued at $56,000. Institutional investors own 96.08% of the company’s stock.

Expedia Group Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of EXPE stock opened at $100.75 on Tuesday. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 12-month low of $88.70 and a 12-month high of $217.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16. The company has a 50 day moving average of $108.53 and a 200-day moving average of $155.72. The firm has a market cap of $15.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.85, a PEG ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.61.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 2nd. The online travel company reported ($0.93) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.69) by ($0.24). The firm had revenue of $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.27 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 11.93% and a net margin of 4.87%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($2.59) earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 4.49 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other Expedia Group news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.94, for a total value of $1,729,400.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 252,112 shares in the company, valued at $43,600,249.28. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In related news, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 376 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.12, for a total transaction of $46,669.12. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 8,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,110,749.88. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.94, for a total value of $1,729,400.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 252,112 shares in the company, valued at $43,600,249.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 5.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on EXPE shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $200.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 16th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $226.00 to $229.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 3rd. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $265.00 to $275.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 3rd. Credit Suisse Group cut their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $231.00 to $225.00 in a research report on Tuesday, May 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $240.00 to $185.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 14th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $191.30.

Expedia Group Profile

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Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Retail, B2B, and trivago segments. Its brand portfolio include Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand with localized websites; Hotels.com for marketing and distributing lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, and CheapTickets travel websites; ebookers, an online EMEA travel agent for travelers an array of travel options; Hotwire, which offers travel booking services; CarRentals.com, an online car rental booking service; Classic Vacations, a luxury travel specialist; and Expedia Cruise, a provider of advice for travelers booking cruises.

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