Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) Stock Price Target Lowered at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) had its target price cut by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $330.00 to $315.00 in a report issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the online travel company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 15.60% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $290.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $335.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $250.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $320.00 to $310.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $312.19.

Expedia Group Stock Performance

Shares of EXPE traded down $43.40 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $272.48. The stock had a trading volume of 5,237,579 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,020,345. The company has a current ratio of 0.80, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.21. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $284.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $259.60. The firm has a market cap of $32.70 billion, a PE ratio of 16.99, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.39. Expedia Group has a one year low of $185.34 and a one year high of $342.00.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The online travel company reported $9.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.85 by $0.54. The business had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.73 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 87.32% and a net margin of 12.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.57 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Expedia Group will post 17.37 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 3,003 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.00, for a total transaction of $945,945.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 103,829 shares in the company, valued at $32,706,135. This represents a 2.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 2,810 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $323.65, for a total value of $909,456.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,885,741.90. This trade represents a 18.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 11,950 shares of company stock worth $3,881,995. Company insiders own 5.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 104.1% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,191,528 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $275,112,000 after acquiring an additional 607,698 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 1.5% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,190,874 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $274,948,000 after purchasing an additional 17,378 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 1,069,524 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $246,942,000 after purchasing an additional 125,749 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 67.7% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 780,140 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $199,622,000 after purchasing an additional 314,984 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 2nd quarter worth $166,203,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Expedia Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expedia beat Q3 estimates, reporting adjusted earnings of $9.39 per share and revenue of $4.94 billion, with revenue up 11.9% year over year. The company also raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $16.37 billion–$16.43 billion and forecast higher gross bookings and EBITDA margin expansion. Reuters: Expedia raises annual forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 18. Expedia declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views were mixed: BTIG reaffirmed Buy with a $400 target and Piper Sandler raised its target to $335 while keeping Neutral; Barclays cut its target to $310 and maintained Equal Weight. Barclays rating and target
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Ariane Gorin said Expedia has not yet seen AI agents changing booking behavior. While travelers may use AI for trip discovery, many still book directly with trusted travel brands. CNBC: Expedia CEO on AI agents
• Negative Sentiment: The near-term outlook was the main pressure point: Expedia forecast softer-than-expected Q4 revenue and bookings amid slowing demand and geopolitical uncertainty. Investors appeared to prioritize this caution over the Q3 beat and annual forecast increase. Reuters: Expedia shares slide after forecast

Expedia Group Company Profile

Expedia Group, Inc is an online travel company that connects travelers with a broad range of travel products and services. Its offerings include hotel and vacation-rental accommodations, flights, car rentals, cruises, activities, and travel packages. The company serves consumers through its online travel brands and also provides technology, distribution, and marketing solutions to travel suppliers and other business partners.

Expedia Group’s consumer brands include Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif, ebookers, CheapTickets, Abritel, and FeWo-direkt, among others.