Wedbush Has Bearish Forecast for Expedia Group Q2 Earnings

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Wedbush reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Expedia Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Wedbush analyst S. Devitt now expects that the online travel company will post earnings per share of $3.18 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.84. Wedbush currently has a "Neutral" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Expedia Group's current full-year earnings is $12.28 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Expedia Group's Q3 2025 earnings at $6.28 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.89 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.45 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on EXPE. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $208.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. B. Riley reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $235.00 price target (up from $220.00) on shares of Expedia Group in a report on Friday, February 7th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Expedia Group from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Hsbc Global Res raised Expedia Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expedia Group presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $190.18.

Expedia Group Price Performance

Shares of EXPE traded up $6.78 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $153.45. 423,190 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,006,566. Expedia Group has a 52-week low of $107.25 and a 52-week high of $207.73. 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 cap of $19.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.65. The company's 50-day moving average price is $172.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $175.30.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The online travel company reported $1.84 earnings per share 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Minot DeBlois Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Expedia Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. SRH Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expedia Group during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Sava Infond d.o.o. purchased a new position in shares of Expedia Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Grove Bank & Trust raised 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 acquiring an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Expedia Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 90.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In related news, insider Robert J. Dzielak sold 5,000 shares of Expedia Group stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 74,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,325,061.40. The trade was a 6.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Dara Khosrowshahi sold 10,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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. 6.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Expedia Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Expedia Group's previous quarterly dividend of $0.34. Expedia Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.68%.

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.