Expedia Group, Inc. $EXPE Shares Bought by Neo Ivy Capital Management

Neo Ivy Capital Management grew its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) by 495.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 11,124 shares of the online travel company’s stock after buying an additional 9,257 shares during the period. Neo Ivy Capital Management’s holdings in Expedia Group were worth $2,378,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EXPE. M1 Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Expedia Group during the third quarter worth $212,000. Smith Moore & CO. bought a new stake in Expedia Group during the third quarter valued at $265,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in Expedia Group by 0.4% during the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 9,814 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,098,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Alpha LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the third quarter worth $436,000. Finally, Alpha Family Trust acquired a new stake in shares of Expedia Group during the third quarter worth $246,000. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Expedia Group Stock Down 0.8%

EXPE stock opened at $249.62 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $30.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $252.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $242.17. Expedia Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.01 and a fifty-two week high of $303.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The online travel company reported $3.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.32 by $0.46. Expedia Group had a net margin of 8.78% and a return on equity of 72.23%. The firm had revenue of $3.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.41 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.39 EPS. Expedia Group’s revenue was up 11.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a boost from Expedia Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 5th. Expedia Group’s payout ratio is presently 19.49%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 8,225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.82, for a total value of $1,816,244.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 102,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $22,629,633.60. This represents a 7.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 9.13% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Expedia Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Expedia Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia announced a higher quarterly dividend (raised to $0.48/share) and investor buying to qualify for the payout helped lift demand; that dividend news is a direct catalyst for short‑term buying. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Management disclosed a partnership that packages event‑demand forecasting into potential B2B revenue opportunities — investors view this as a new growth avenue beyond consumer bookings. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that OpenAI is rethinking ChatGPT shopping triggered a sector “relief rally” that boosted travel platforms like Expedia on hopes of additional traffic/distribution opportunities. Article Link
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — elevated call buying (~9,200 calls) — indicates bullish positioning or hedging ahead of the dividend/partnership news, amplifying intraday upside (informational; no direct article link).
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and “trending” writeups summarized the move and context (volume, option flows); useful for sentiment tracking but not new fundamentals. Article Link
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting showed no meaningful change in the available feed (odd zero-value reporting), so short covering is unlikely to explain the move based on current public data.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Robert J. Dzielak (Chief Legal Officer) sold 8,225 shares (~$1.82M), reducing his stake ~7.4% — a routine but potentially sentiment‑negative disclosure for some investors. SEC/Insider Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho cut its price target on EXPE to $245 and kept a Neutral rating — an analyst constraint that may cap upside or encourage some profit‑taking after the pop. Article Link

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on EXPE. Benchmark decreased their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $310.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 13th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price objective (down from $250.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $325.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Expedia Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty-two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $281.74.

Expedia Group Company Profile

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.