Seizert Capital Partners LLC Buys 11,048 Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE)

Seizert Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 343,232 shares of the online travel company's stock after purchasing an additional 11,048 shares during the period. Expedia Group accounts for 2.3% of Seizert Capital Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Seizert Capital Partners LLC owned about 0.26% of Expedia Group worth $50,805,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EXPE. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Expedia Group by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 1,674 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,028 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $279,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 52.5% during the 1st quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,133 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $294,000 after buying an additional 734 shares in the last quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 246.8% during the 1st quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 8,823 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $1,215,000 after buying an additional 6,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 203,579 shares of the online travel company's stock valued at $27,433,000 after buying an additional 25,202 shares in the last quarter. 90.76% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EXPE has been the topic of several research reports. BTIG Research raised their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $130.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Monday, October 7th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $135.00 target price on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $130.00 to $159.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $162.68.

Insider Transactions at Expedia Group

In other news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 5,417 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $134.60, for a total value of $729,128.20. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 84,543 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,379,487.80. This represents a 6.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.18, for a total transaction of $1,501,800.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 198,505 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,811,480.90. This trade represents a 4.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 35,417 shares of company stock worth $5,301,728. Corporate insiders own 6.80% of the company's stock.

Expedia Group Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE traded down $0.91 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $181.35. The stock had a trading volume of 2,209,167 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,701,811. The business's 50 day moving average is $154.45 and its 200-day moving average is $135.07. The company has a market cap of $23.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.34, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 1.78. Expedia Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $107.25 and a 52 week high of $190.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03.

Expedia Group Company 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.