Aurora Investment Counsel Has $1.06 Million Holdings in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Aurora Investment Counsel lessened its holdings in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 44.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,691 shares of the online travel company's stock after selling 4,531 shares during the period. Aurora Investment Counsel's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $1,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 676.2% during the 4th quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 163 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 75.5% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 272 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Expedia Group by 709.8% during the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 332 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Trading Down 0.7 %

EXPE traded down $1.20 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $165.16. The stock had a trading volume of 1,869,742 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,888,104. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.25, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.72. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $184.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $172.08. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $107.25 and a 52 week high of $207.73.

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Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The online travel company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.06 by ($0.22). Expedia Group had a net margin of 9.01% and a return on equity of 52.41%. On average, equities analysts predict that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 EPS for the current year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 6th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.97%. This is a positive change from Expedia Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 6th. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EXPE has been the subject of several recent research reports. Hsbc Global Res raised Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Expedia Group from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Monday, January 13th. Melius Research raised Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. Bank of America raised Expedia Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $187.00 to $221.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $235.00 price target (up previously from $220.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, February 7th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $193.43.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.70, for a total value of $1,028,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 74,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,325,061.40. This represents a 6.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.79, for a total value of $1,697,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 158,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,912,563.95. This trade represents a 5.93 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 25,000 shares of company stock worth $4,577,900. Insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Profile

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.