Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Has $32.07 Million Holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 16.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 216,685 shares of the online travel company's stock after purchasing an additional 30,396 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. owned approximately 0.17% of Expedia Group worth $32,074,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 82,626 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $12,230,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Expedia Group by 0.5% in the third quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 23,310 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $3,450,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group raised its position in Expedia Group by 5.7% during the third quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 5,264 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $788,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lifted its stake in Expedia Group by 6.6% during the third quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 181,878 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $26,921,000 after purchasing an additional 11,223 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 19.9% in the 3rd quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 44,710 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $6,618,000 after purchasing an additional 7,425 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on EXPE shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $130.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Monday, October 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Expedia Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Expedia Group from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $144.00 to $166.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $130.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $167.67.

Expedia Group Trading Down 3.0 %

EXPE stock traded down $5.73 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $184.56. The stock had a trading volume of 1,235,304 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,090,653. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The firm has a market cap of $23.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.84. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $170.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $143.89. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $107.25 and a 1-year high of $192.34.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 1,951 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.00, for a total transaction of $351,180.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 85,250 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,345,000. This trade represents a 2.24 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Lance A. Soliday sold 7,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.99, for a total transaction of $1,273,930.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,187 shares in the company, valued at $2,035,922.13. The trade was a 38.49 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,951 shares of company stock valued at $6,197,710. Corporate insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

About Expedia Group

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.