Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Shares Sold by Guggenheim Capital LLC

Guggenheim Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 62.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,020 shares of the online travel company's stock after selling 15,159 shares during the quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC's holdings in Expedia Group were worth $1,681,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of EXPE. Greenleaf Trust boosted its stake in shares of Expedia Group by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,520 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $470,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Expedia Group by 14.8% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 489 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC boosted its stake in Expedia Group by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Signet Financial Management LLC now owns 25,499 shares of the online travel company's stock worth $4,751,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its holdings in Expedia Group by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 4,149 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $773,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diametric Capital LP raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Diametric Capital LP now owns 4,737 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $883,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.76% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.79, for a total transaction of $1,697,900.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 158,505 shares in the company, valued at $26,912,563.95. This represents a 5.93 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 5,000 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $205.70, for a total transaction of $1,028,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 74,502 shares of the company's stock, valued at $15,325,061.40. This trade represents a 6.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Stock Up 2.4 %

Shares of EXPE traded up $3.63 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $156.56. The company had a trading volume of 1,493,809 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,010,811. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The company has a market capitalization of $20.17 billion, a PE ratio of 17.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.65. Expedia Group, Inc. has a one year low of $107.25 and a one year high of $207.73. The company's fifty day moving average price is $171.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $175.14.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 52.41% and a net margin of 9.01%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Expedia Group, Inc. will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This is an increase from Expedia Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.02%. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 17.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on EXPE shares. Argus lifted their price target on shares of Expedia Group from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Expedia Group from $200.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. UBS Group restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have assigned a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $190.18.

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.