Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP) Receives Average Recommendation of "Reduce" from Analysts

Shares of Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Reduce" from the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $17.29.

TRIP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Tripadvisor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th. B. Riley dropped their price target on Tripadvisor from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. UBS Group reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Tripadvisor in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Tripadvisor from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $16.00 target price on shares of Tripadvisor in a research report on Thursday, February 20th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TRIP. Bogart Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Tripadvisor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Tripadvisor by 204.4% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,298 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 1,543 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd grew its position in Tripadvisor by 83.8% in the fourth quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd now owns 3,414 shares of the travel company's stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 1,557 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Tripadvisor by 204.7% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,675 shares of the travel company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 2,469 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund bought a new position in shares of Tripadvisor during the fourth quarter valued at $58,000. Institutional investors own 98.99% of the company's stock.

Tripadvisor Stock Performance

TRIP stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $11.72. 1,597,997 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,466,599. Tripadvisor has a twelve month low of $10.43 and a twelve month high of $27.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 586.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 9.01 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $14.80.

Tripadvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The travel company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.21 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $411.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.02 million. Tripadvisor had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 0.33%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Tripadvisor will post 0.46 earnings per share for the current year.

Tripadvisor Company Profile

TripAdvisor, Inc operates as an online travel company, primarily engages in the provision of travel guidance products and services worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Brand Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. The Brand Tripadvisor segment offers travel guidance platforms for travelers to discover, generate, and share authentic user-generated content in the form of ratings and reviews for destinations, points-of-interest, experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and cruises.