Barrington Research Forecasts Lower Earnings for Travelzoo

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO - Free Report) - Research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Travelzoo in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the information services provider will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.37. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Travelzoo's current full-year earnings is $1.09 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Travelzoo's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.36 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.24 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.47 EPS.

Separately, Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their price target on Travelzoo from $18.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th.

Travelzoo Price Performance

NASDAQ TZOO traded up $0.73 during trading on Thursday, reaching $16.47. 165,063 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 123,114. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $20.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $17.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $194.41 million, a P/E ratio of 15.39 and a beta of 1.70. Travelzoo has a fifty-two week low of $7.12 and a fifty-two week high of $24.85.

Travelzoo (NASDAQ:TZOO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The information services provider reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26. The firm had revenue of $20.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $22.06 million. Travelzoo had a return on equity of 210.54% and a net margin of 16.67%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.23 earnings per share.

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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Travelzoo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Travelzoo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Travelzoo in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Travelzoo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $87,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Travelzoo by 556.4% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,599 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $112,000 after buying an additional 4,746 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN bought a new stake in shares of Travelzoo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $158,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.39% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Holger Bartel sold 23,057 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.73, for a total value of $454,914.61. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 4,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $78,920. This represents a 85.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Azzurro Capital Inc sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.60, for a total value of $392,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,442,696 shares in the company, valued at $87,076,841.60. The trade was a 0.45 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 57.45% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Travelzoo Company Profile

Travelzoo, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an Internet media company that provides travel, entertainment, and local experiences worldwide. It operates in four segments: Travelzoo North America, Travelzoo Europe, Jack's Flight Club, and New Initiatives. The company offers Travelzoo website, Travelzoo Top 20 email newsletters, Standalone email newsletters, Travelzoo Network, Travelzoo mobile applications, Jack's Flight Club website, Jack's Flight Club mobile applications, and Jack's Flight Club newsletters.